Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Tunisia on Friday to overturn convictions in the so-called “Conspiracy Case” appeal to be heard next week, demanding the release of all detainees. The 37 defendants—including opponents of President Kais Saied, activists, lawyers, and researchers—were charged under numerous articles of Tunisia’s Penal Code and the 2015 Counterterrorism Law. The case [...]

The UK and Irish governments announced on Friday the creation of a new joint framework that hopes to facilitate investigations into all unresolved Troubles-related incidents in Ireland. The new framework replaces the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 and establishes a reformed Legacy Commission that will oversee investigations into the unresolved Troubles-related incidents [...]

A massive London march on Saturday became unruly as the “Unite the Kingdom” (UTK) rally clashed with police who tried to separate them from counter-protesters from the group “Stand Up To Racism” (SUTR). The Metropolitan Police reported that protestors assaulted police aggressively in multiple locations, especially while police were trying to create a safe exit [...]

The UK Court of Appeal found on Friday that the High Court’s temporary ban on asylum seekers being housed in a hotel in Epping runs the risk of encouraging further violent protests, as the lower court judge weighed them as a factor in favor of granting the injunction. The injunction is now overturned. The Court [...]

A group of UN experts on Friday urged Belarus to halt the reported ill-treatment of prisoners convicted of terrorism and extremism charges, and to immediately launch a thorough and impartial investigation into such claims. Based on the reports received by UN experts, the ill-treatment of three inmates, two women and one man, include denial of [...]

The Epping Forest District Council in England’s Essex County unanimously passed a motion on Thursday urging the UK government to immediately and permanently close the Bell Hotel, which is currently being used to house asylum seekers. The council called upon local members of parliament (MPs) to support its initiative, and a public petition has been launched [...]

Amnesty International on Friday welcomed the conviction by the Central African Republic’s Special Criminal Court (SCC) of six former combatants in the Ndélé 2 case for war crimes and crimes against humanity, calling the decision “a breakthrough in the fight against impunity in the country.” However, Amnesty said that the trial was “tarnished” by the fact [...]

Iran has reportedly executed at least 500 people so far this year, averaging three executions per day, reported Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) on Thursday. Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Iranian authorities to stop the execution spree, with at least 113 executions reported in May alone. This series of executions reflects the Iranian government’s repression of [...]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Thursday that France failed to offer effective protection to three minors when they filed rape complaints. The ECtHR highlighted serious shortcomings in how the investigating authorities and domestic courts handled the minors’ cases. The court found that the previous courts failed to assess the full context [...]

The Russian Supreme Court officially lifted the designation of the Taliban as a terrorist organization on Thursday, marking a significant shift in Moscow’s diplomatic stance toward Afghanistan’s de facto rulers. The move was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which stated that the decision aims to facilitate the establishment of a “full-fledged partnership” with [...]