Articles Tagged with Africa

The Supreme Court announced Monday it will consider whether a federal law prohibiting gun possession by unlawful drug users violates the Second Amendment, marking the latest firearms dispute to reach the high court following its landmark 2022 ruling that significantly expanded gun rights. The case, US v. Hemani, centers on 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(3), which bars [...]

The International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) developed a detailed reparations claim in collaboration with the Valvettithurai Citizens’ Committee to the Sri Lankan Office for Reparations, seeking USD $15 million (LKR 4.5 billion) for victims of a 1989 massacre in the Jaffna peninsula, on Friday, where at least 66 civilians were killed and 34 injured [...]

UN Special Rapporteur Pedro Arrojo Agudo on Friday urged global action on the democratization of water governance and the protection of human rights concerning access to water sources. According to the report submitted to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, noted [...]

US President Donald Trump announced the commutation of former New York Congressman George Santos’ prison sentence on Friday, ordering his immediate release. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump argued that Santos had been “horribly mistreated” in prison and that his sentence was excessive. He also referenced Santos’ history of supporting the Republican Party, [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday called on Southeast Asian and global leaders gathering for the ASEAN Summit and East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur later this month to take a firm stand against Myanmar’s military junta and its plan to hold national elections in December, describing the process as a “sham” that would further [...]

The UK Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that the British activist group Palestine Action may proceed with its legal challenge against the government’s decision to ban it under the Terrorism Act 2000. Judge Sue Carr rejected the Home Office’s attempt to block the review, allowing co-founder Huda Ammori to bring the case before the [...]

Amnesty International on Thursday released Left Behind in the Storm, a report showing that Bangladesh is failing to ensure equal access to safe water and sanitation for Dalit women sanitation workers in Khulna and Satkhira as climate impacts intensify. The report cited April–June field interviews with 22 workers, site visits to reverse-osmosis points and tube [...]

A group of 78 rights organizations on Friday issued a joint statement condemning US sanctions on three Palestinian human rights organizations, raising concern over implications in the enforcement of international law. Signed by major rights groups including Human Rights Watch (HRW), Amnesty International and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the statement said that the [...]

Amnesty International on Friday voiced concern over the possible closure of the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic due to a lack of funding. The rights group stated that it would lead to a catastrophic blow to prospects of thousands of victims and survivors in securing justice for serious crimes committed over [...]

US District Judge Sara Ellis ordered federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to wear body cameras during enforcement activity, and all interactions with the public.  This new order follows a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) by Judge Ellis last week, and will now be in effect until November 6. Judge Ellis reasoned that this modified [...]