Plaintiffs on Monday filed an appeal of the decision not to block President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) directed at placing restrictions on voting by mail. The appeal is the latest development in the fight by advocacy organizations to stop the Trump administration from reshaping the mail-in ballot guidelines ahead of the November midterm elections. [...]
The UN Independent Expert on the human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), Aristide Nononsi, expressed concern Monday about the persistent violence in the country, and its impacts on rights and humanitarian needs. Reporting on his visit to the CAR, Nononsi noted that despite the peaceful electoral process that took place in December, [...]
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on Monday condemned Afghanistan’s Taliban government for adopting a new decree that legitimizes child marriage and treats a minor female child’s silence as consent to marriage. The Committee, which is composed of 18 independent child rights experts, expressed further concern that the so-called Decree No. 18 [...]
The Palestinian Prisoner Society called Sunday for Israel to be held accountable for what it described as the “systematic” use of sexual violence and torture against Palestinian detainees. While welcoming the UN’s decision to place Israel on its blacklist of parties credibly suspected of conflict-related sexual violence, the organization argued that additional action is necessary. [...]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a Notice of Appeal with the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Monday in a case seeking personal information regarding Massachusetts voters. Following the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s refusal to turn over the information, the administration filed a lawsuit. In the complaint, the administration argued [...]
Human rights organizations reported Monday that authorities across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states have arrested more than 1,000 people and expanded restrictions on expression since the start of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. The arrests are part of a broader effort by governments in the region to control information surrounding the conflict and [...]
The Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, in findings published on Monday, rejected the Republic of Rwanda’s claim for financial compensation from the UK for breach of its obligations under the Asylum Partnership Agreement. The Asylum Partnership Agreement (the Agreement) entered into force in April 2024. The treaty between Rwanda and the UK aimed [...]
Malaysia began enforcing new rules on Monday that prevent children younger than 16 from social media. This comes amid growing global concern over youth online safety, but critics have raised concerns over cutting children off from valuable platforms. The new policy includes age verification for existing users. If a user is identified as being under [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Monday that a Trump administration policy banning transgender troops from military service is illegal. In a split decision, the court concluded that the administration may stop transgender recruits from joining, but could not immediately remove transgender troops who are already actively serving. The [...]
International human rights organizations released statements Monday decrying the death of Indigenous leader, politician and activist Brooklyn Rivera after years in Nicaraguan state custody. Amnesty International and the UN Group of Human Rights Experts demanded an immediate investigation into the circumstances of his dearth. Ana Piquer, Americas director at Amnesty International, emphasized the many concerns [...]
