Bangladesh’s Supreme Court ordered the Election Commission on Sunday to restore the registration of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, overturning a 2013 ban imposed by the government of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The June 1 ruling clears the path for the Islamist group to participate in future elections, which are expected to take place by June [...]

The Hungarian Supreme Court ruled on Saturday that a ban on the annual Budapest Pride march is unlawful, as there was no legitimate goal behind the prohibition. The state, the defendant in this case, relied on a recent amendment to the Fundamental Law of Hungary to support the decision to ban the Pride march. The [...]

The NGO Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) on Sunday set off a ship from Catania, Sicily, to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. On board are various human rights advocates, such as prominent activist Greta Thunberg and European Parliament Member Rima Hassan, saying they are opposing Israel’s escalation through an act of “civil resistance.” The [...]

Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini urged Israel on Sunday to lift the aid blockade in Gaza. Lazzarini charged on his social media platform that “aid distribution has become a death trap.” The UNRWA head asserted that aid distribution in Gaza can only be effectively achieved [...]

A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Friday accepted formal charges against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and several former government officials concerning the crackdown on the 2024 protests that left hundreds of students killed. Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam submitted crimes against humanity charges before a three-member tribunal, stating that the trial represents not revenge [...]

China and 32 other countries signed the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) in Hong Kong on Friday, creating an international legal body for alternative dispute resolution. The signing ceremony drew approximately 400 representatives from 85 countries and 20 international organizations, with the signatories becoming founding members. Described by Beijing [...]

A bill being pushed through the Italian legislature by Giorgia Meloni’s government resulted in protests in Rome on Saturday. The bill is being criticized for its alleged reduction of human rights protections in the criminal justice system. The law strengthens protections for police accused of violence and doles out harsher punishment for protesters. Legal aid, [...]

A federal judge on Friday prevented US President Donald Trump’s administration from revoking temporary protected status for 5,000 Venezuelans—halting the invalidation of work permits and other residency documents. San Francisco US District Judge Edward Chen found that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem potentially exceeded her legal authority when trying to invalidate Temporary Protection Status (TPS) [...]

Amnesty International on Saturday decried an Italian government order, claiming its elevated sanctions against activists, prisoners and migrants constitute a potential grant of arbitrary law enforcement power. The new measures, called “draconian” by the organization, create new offenses for prisoners and migrants at detention centers for not cooperating with or passively resisting police orders. According [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged El Salvador on Friday to repeal its newly enacted “foreign agents” law, calling it a direct threat to press freedom and civil society. The law, approved on May 20 by the Legislative Assembly dominated by President Nayib Bukele’s party, requires organizations and individuals receiving international funding to register [...]