The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Friday called on on Zimbabwean authorities to investigate harassment and violence against journalists that took place during a public hearing on a measure to extend the president’s term limit. On March 30, journalists and citizens gathered at the City Sports Center in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, to [...]

Amnesty International on Friday said that holding the Myanmar presidency must not shield Min Aung Hlaing from accountability for rights abuses, stating that “no individual should have immunity from prosecution for crimes under international law, no matter their position.” Min Aung Hlaing, the former head of Myanmar’s armed forces, led the 2021 coup that overthrew [...]

United Nations human rights experts on Thursday called on Pakistan to immediately release activist Idris Khattak, stating that his continued detention and reported lack of medical care raise concerns regarding his health and the state’s obligations under international law. The statement came along with reports from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) that party leaders were prevented [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW), Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Amnesty International, and CIVICUS on Sunday urged the Singaporean Government to immediately drop all charges against human rights activist Jolovan Wham for organising and participating in peaceful gatherings. Under the Public Order Act, any “cause-related” assembly requires a police permit, even for an individual [...]

French-Lebanese artist and filmmaker Ali Cherri, alongside the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), filed a civil party complaint in the French courts denouncing Israel’s army bombing a “civilian object” on Thursday. A civilian object is defined as any property not considered a military objective, including homes, schools, hospitals, transportation facilities, civilian infrastructure, and places [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Friday condemned what it called a coordinated online smear campaign targeting Moldovan journalist Viorica Tătaru, warning that the attacks reflect a broader pattern of harassment against independent media in Moldova. Tătaru, who reports for nonprofit network TV8, has been subjected to a wave of defamatory content and personal [...]

Amnesty International on Thursday called for the release of Angolan activist Serrote Oliviera, who the rights group said has been arbitrarily detained by local authorities. Oliviera, also known as “General Nila,” is the leader of the National Union for Total Revolution of Angola and has been in detention for over 250 days. According to Amnesty [...]

US District Judge James Boasberg denied a government motion to reconsider his March 11 order that quashed prosecution subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. Judge Boasberg found that the motion by the Department of Justice (DOJ) did not contain any new evidence or identify any material error in his previous order. He [...]

The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) requested Thursday that the United Nations secretary-general refer the crisis of enforced disappearances in Mexico to the General Assembly for consideration of response measures. The CED announced that since it began monitoring the situation in 2012 it had received “well-founded indications that enforced disappearances in Mexico have been [...]

Cuba announced that it will release 2,010 prisoners as part of a pardon approved under Article 90(II) of the country’s Constitution. The government described the release as a humanitarian gesture undertaken for with Holy Week. The government stated that the decision followed a formal review process. The review considered the nature of the offenses, behavior [...]