The Parliament of Kazakhstan on Wednesday approved a proposal to ban propaganda for “non-traditional sexual orientation,” despite serious concerns raised by several human rights organizations over its implications for LGBTQ+ rights. The draft law “On Amendments and Supplements to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Archival Matters” proposes mandatory labeling of materials [...]

The US must place human rights at the forefront of its diplomatic agenda as Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Washington this week, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday. “Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is trying to rebrand himself as a global statesman, but the reality at home is mass repression, record numbers of [...]

The Iranian Ministry for Foreign Affairs released its annual report on human rights violations committed by the United States and United Kingdom on Sunday, alleging both domestic and international violations. Iran has released these critical assessments since 2012, when the Iranian Parliament passed a resolution requiring its Ministry for Foreign Affairs to monitor and report [...]

Amnesty International expressed concern on Monday over the worsening plight of Rohingya Muslims both in Myanmar and foreign countries where they have sought refuge. This comes after a boat carrying 90 Rohingya refugees and migrants reportedly sank near the border between Thailand and Malaysia, with at least 25 lives lost. Amnesty International’s Myanmar researcher Joe [...]

The deputy disarmament chief at the UN, Adedeji Ebo, issued a warning on Monday to the Security  Council on the escalating violence across the world that has been attributed to the cross-border exchange of small arms and light weapons, in conflicts ranging from Haiti to Africa’s Sahel region. At the joint UN Meeting, Ebo also [...]

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was released from prison after only 20 days, following a court judgment pending an appeal. He was seen returning to his Paris home on Monday. “Truth will prevail. This is a fact that life teaches us,” he wrote on X after returning home. He has consistently denied any wrongdoing and [...]

Experts for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said Monday that countries at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) must advance human rights and negotiate in good faith to fulfill their legal duties under international law. The experts’ statement asserts that climate action is “essential to prevent and redress [...]

The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case that could dramatically impact mail-in voting practices in over two dozen states. The case, Watson v. Republican National Committee, challenges a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots postmarked by election day to be counted if received within five business days after an election. The [...]

Following reports that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) may announce a ban on transgender women in female competition for the upcoming winter Olympics, the IOC stated Monday that it has not yet made a decision on the matter. A report in The Times on Monday stated that the committee will likely ban transgender athletes from [...]

The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal on Monday that sought to overturn the decade-old landmark decision legalizing same-sex marriage. The appeal was filed by Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in 2015, defying a court order. Davis asked the Supreme Court to [...]