The Hong Kong Court of Appeal quashed the fraud convictions against Apple Daily newspaper founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and its administrative director, Wong Wai Keung, on Thursday. The appellate court rejected the findings of District Judge Stanley Chan, who convicted Lai and Wong of fraud in 2022. Judge Chan found that Lai operated a consultancy firm, in [...]

A coalition of civil liberties organizations warned that Vancouver’s latest draft action plan fails to adequately address the risk of displacement facing the unsheltered population during the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. In the joint statement, the groups urged the city government to engage in meaningful consultation with rights advocates and to develop stronger mitigation measures. [...]

Amnesty International and other human rights organizations released an open letter Wednesday to Lebanon’s justice minister and deputy prime minister, urging the Lebanese government to provide clarity and reparations for the civilian victims of the Israeli armed conflict. Organizations wrote: Since a ceasefire went into effect between Hezbollah and Israel in November 2024, the Israeli [...]

A US federal court ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration’s third-country deportation policy is unlawful because it fails to provide migrants a chance to object or raise safety concerns.  The case, before the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, came out of a class action lawsuit brought by eight migrants who were [...]

US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday announced that the Trump administration will temporarily halt some Medicaid funding to Minnesota due to alleged misuse of public funds. During a conference with Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Mehmet Oz, Vance said that “there are way too many Americans who are being defrauded by very bad actors [...]

Canada and South Korea signed a new defense agreement Wednesday, setting the legal framework for a deepened alliance. Defense ministers Ahn Gyu-back  of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and David McGuinty of Canada met alongside foreign affairs officials for both countries. In a joint statement, the countries described political and legal motivations behind the partnership, stating: [...]

A Japanese citizen has been arrested and detained in Tehran, leading to formal demands from Japan for their immediate release, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki said  on Wednesday. While the Japanese government has not identified the individual, reports indicate that the detainee is Shinnosuke Kawashima, Tehran bureau chief of NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster. Ozaki [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday that Greece is “under fire” for a law targeting aid groups, following a “damning critique” published by five UN experts. The experts warned a Tuesday letter to the Greek government that the law would unduly restrict the work of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The UN experts, led by Mary Lawlor, Special [...]

A federal trial started on Tuesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Fort Worth in relation to an incident that occurred on July 4, 2025, outside the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. The Prairieland Detention Center is a facility that holds individuals in the custody of the US [...]

Rights group Amnesty  International reported on Wednesday that a Nigerian police unit known as Tiger Base, established to combat kidnapping and armed robbery in Imo State, has engaged in unlawful killings, torture, and other forms of ill-treatment of suspects. In a report titled Tiger Base of Atrocities: Human Rights Violations by Nigeria Police Anti-Kidnapping Unit [...]