UN rights experts on Monday condemned Nigerian authorities in response to ongoing reports that mass killings, kidnappings, forced conversion, sexual violence, and enforced disappearances are disproportionately targeting women and girls in Christian and minority religious communities. In commenting on the sheer gravity of the crimes, the experts stated: The deteriorating security situation in northern Nigeria [...]

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts on Monday vacated the $100,000 fee, part of a change in immigration policy, for H-1B visas that President Donald Trump had imposed by proclamation in September. The H-1B visa program allows employers to hire non-immigrant aliens for “specialty occupations” that require expert training [...]

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on Monday signed Senate Bill 90, which takes a collection of scattered hate crime statutes and creates a comprehensive hate crime code. A press release from the the governor’s office states that the law “will improve the ability of police and prosecutors to charge criminals with hate crimes and seek their [...]

Bolivia’s legislature has passed a law granting embattled President Rodrigo Paz the authority to use military troops to clear roadblocks set up by protesters, as the country enters its fifth week of nationwide anti-government demonstrations. The law was passed in Bolivia’s Chamber of Deputies on Sunday, following an overnight debate, and was signed into law [...]

Amnesty International reported Monday that Cambodia’s high-profile crackdown on cyber-scam compounds has failed to dismantle most operations and has left trafficking victims without meaningful protection, raising concerns about state accountability and enforcement efforts. In the new report, Amnesty documented evidence from 73 survivors originating from 16 countries who were allegedly subjected to human trafficking, forced labor, [...]

The UK government is urging technology companies to introduce device controls that would prevent children from sending, receiving and viewing sexually explicit images. Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Monday that legislation could follow if companies fail to act. Starmer said technology companies should develop tools that stop minors from exchanging nude images on their devices. [...]

The UN warned Sunday that without action—including nature-based approaches, emissions reductions, and expanded marine protections—the health of the ocean will continue to deteriorate, putting human health and well-being in grave danger. From over-fishing to acidification to biodiversity loss, the world’s oceans also face much of the brunt the brunt of human-driven climate change, an phenomenon [...]

The Chinese government has come under criticism after reportedly failing to engage with a forthcoming judicial review concerning its controversial new embassy development at Royal Mint Court in central London, raising questions about transparency and accountability surrounding one of the UK’s most contentious planning decisions. The dispute centers on the former Royal Mint Court site [...]

South Korea President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday called on the National Assembly (the Assembly) to open a parliamentary investigation into a ballot shortage that disrupted the local elections in the country last week, stating that the response and explanation thus far to the public has been insufficient. Stating that the right of citizens to [...]

Human Rights Watch on Sunday demanded that Houthi authorities who have systematically detained more than 70 United Nations employees in Yemen over the course of two years release them immediately, noting that they were captured under baseless accusations of spying for Israel, the US and Saudi Arabia. Emphasizing the seriousness of the crisis, Yemen researcher [...]