Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday reported that Mali’s armed forces and allied Russian mercenaries have carried out numerous “summary executions and enforced disappearances of ethnic Fulani men.” HRW documented that, since January, the Malian army and Wagner Group mercenaries have executed “at least a dozen Fulani men and forcibly disappeared at least 81 men” [...]
UN experts on Thursday warned that the Peruvian Congress’ approval of a bill granting amnesty to persons who committed serious human rights violations during the internal armed conflict between 1980 and 2000 is contrary to international law. The UN experts highlighted that individuals who committed grave human rights violations during Peru’s internal armed conflict would [...]
Amnesty International expressed concern on Monday that the continued delay in the appeal hearing of an opposition member of Eswatini’s Parliament, Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza, threatens access to justice. Vongai Chikwanda, Amnesty International’s deputy regional director for East and Southern Africa, declared that the failure to hear Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza’s appeal diminishes the independence of Eswatini’s [...]
The European Network of Afghanistan War Victims on Wednesday issued a statement of support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders, and highlighted the need for both the ICC and International Court of Justice (ICJ) to hold Taliban institutions accountable for international crimes. The European Network of Afghanistan War Victims [...]
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Monday called on German authorities to protect the Egyptian journalist Basma Mostafa against alleged surveillance, intimidation and harassment in Germany by the Egyptian authorities. Anja Osterhaus, the executive director of RSF’s German section, stated that it is “scandalous” that Basma Mostafa is subjected to political targeting by the Egyptian authorities [...]
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday called on European Union (EU) leaders to condemn Hungary’s proposed bill imposing far-reaching restrictions on organizations, such as nonprofits and independent media, that receive foreign monetary support. CPJ’s deputy advocacy director Tom Gibson argued that the bill is a “chilling signal” that the freedom of the press [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday warned that the Syrian transitional government’s strict control over humanitarian aid restricts aid groups from providing effective assistance amid Syria’s ongoing humanitarian crisis. According to the organization, the transitional government has maintained strict requirements of registration and operational requirements on non-governmental groups (NGOs) providing aid. Aid groups must operate [...]
United Nations human rights experts urged on Wednesday that the international community must act immediately to end the intensifying violence in Gaza. The experts stated that since the end of the ceasefire, which started on January 19 and ended on March 18, there have been yet harsher attacks on the population in Gaza: “Escalating atrocities [...]
The far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) filed a lawsuit on Monday against its classification by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency as an extremist organization. The legal action was filed in the Cologne Administrative Court and claimed that the classification by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) infringes upon democratic competition and [...]
The English Football Association on Thursday stated that transgender women will no longer be allowed to play women’s football in England, announcing a change in its policy following a ruling by the UK Supreme Court last month. The Football Association’s new policy will take effect on June 1. The association stated: “This is a complex [...]
