Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been re-arrested 124 days after being released from his first detention. Yoon was initially taken into custody in January over accusations related to martial law and was released after spending 52 days in detention. On July 6, a special counsel team petitioned the courts for a second arrest [...]
Reporter without Borders (RSF) is sounding the alarm about the continued use of violence by law enforcement officers against journalists in Serbia. RSF, together with 11 other press freedom organizations such as the European Federation of Journalists, signed a statement warning the European Union about the rapid deterioration of press freedom in Serbia. The organizations [...]
The US government imposed sanctions against Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and other top Cuban officials on Friday, marking the fourth anniversary of the authorities’ crackdown on the July 2021 protests on the island. The US Department of State restricted the visa access of several individuals, including judicial and prison officials, stating: Four years ago, thousands [...]
Former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil filed a complaint against the US government on Friday, four months after he was detained by ICE agents for his role in campus protests in support of Palestine. Khalil made several claims in his complaint, including false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and abuse of process. The Center for Constitutional [...]
The United Nations warned on Friday that intensifying gang violence in Haiti not only threatens national stability but could also destabilize the wider Caribbean region, following a devastating surge in killings, abductions, and forced displacement across the country. In the new report published Friday, the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and the UN Human [...]
The Free Narges Coalition Steering Committee, including Reporters Without Borders (RSF), issued a joint alert on Thursday, warning of escalating threats against imprisoned Iranian journalist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi. These threats, apparently originating from actors affiliated with the Iranian government, aim to further intimidate Mohammadi and her family, intensifying international concern [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report on Friday stating that protesters detained for participating in the July 2021 demonstrations in Cuba have experienced significant rights abuses in prison. The organization also condemned the harassment of former prisoners who have been released and called on foreign states to support human rights activists in Cuba. HRW [...]
Sudan is facing a spiraling child hunger emergency, as new data from UNICEF on Thursday revealed a staggering 46 percent increase in the number of children treated for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) across the five Darfur states between January and May, compared to the same period last year. UNICEF urgently called for immediate and unconditional [...]
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday urged Mexican authorities to investigate death threats against two reporters, Óscar Balderas and Luis Chaparro. CPJ’s Mexico representative, Jan-Albert Hoosten, condemned the Mexican government for its inaction, stating, The brazen threats against Óscar Balderas and Luis Chaparro are part of an ongoing campaign to terrorize any journalist [...]
UN experts on Friday voiced concern over ongoing judicial proceedings against Thai human rights defender Pimsiri Petchnamrob, urging the Thai government to drop all charges against her and other human rights defenders involved in pro-democracy protests. The experts also urged authorities to revise and repeal lèse-majesté laws, as they restrict freedom of expression and peaceful [...]
