The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday called on US President Donald Trump’s administration to withdraw newly proposed changes that would limit the duration of journalist visas, warning the policy risks undermining press freedom. Under current regulations, foreign media representatives are admitted for the “duration of status” (D/S), meaning they may remain in the US [...]

Amnesty International on Monday urged Indonesian authorities to investigate the deaths of at least eight people, following a violent crackdown on nationwide protests that began August 25. Demonstrations took place across Indonesia last week, drawing thousands of people into the streets to protest low wages as well as new tax increases and pay raises for [...]

A Brazilian prosecutor on Tuesday urged the country’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) to convict former president Jair Bolsonaro for orchestrating an attempted coup d’état as the trial of the ex-president and seven co-defendants entered its final stage. Bolsonaro is accused of trying to derail the transfer of power to now-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva [...]

A US federal judge on Tuesday rejected a Wisconsin state court judge’s claim of judicial immunity, allowing criminal charges to proceed against her for allegedly obstructing federal immigration enforcement. Judge Lynn Adelman of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin denied Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah C. Dugan’s motion to dismiss a [...]

China’s Ministry of Natural Resources released a report Monday, contending that US “freedom of navigation operations” (FON) in the South China Sea have “no legal basis” under international law. The report, authored by the China Institute for Marine Affairs, aims to provide a legal framework for Beijing’s long-standing opposition to US naval patrols. China’s report [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday that despite promises of reform, Sri Lankan security forces continue to harass the families of enforced disappearance victims, using the country’s counterterrorism laws to stifle justice and accountability. In its statement, the humanitarian organization highlighted that President Dissanayake’s administration, nearly a year into power, has done little to change [...]