A UN expert on Monday commended the new proposals addressing the “longstanding crisis of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences in England and Wales,” urging judicial reconsideration of the mechanism. Alice Jill Edwards, the special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, noted the UK House of Lords’ proposals for [...]
French farmers drove over 350 tractors in Paris on Tuesday as a sign of protest against low incomes and the EU-Mercosur partnership and trade agreement. The protest was organized by the National Federation of Agricultural Workers’ Unions (FNSEA). The FNSEA organized Tuesday’s protests as a response to the European Council’s greenlight for the signature of [...]
A US federal court ruled Monday that US President Donald Trump’s cancellation of clean energy grants to 16 Democratic-led states was illegal. In October 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it would cancel over $7.5 billion in clean energy project grants that funded 223 projects across the country. The agency claimed that the [...]
The Islamic Resistance Movement, commonly known as Hamas, stated Sunday that it is prepared to dissolve its government entities administering the Gaza Strip and hand them over to a “technocratic” Palestinian body. Spokesperson Hazem Qassem made the announcement in a televised address, stressing that the movement’s decision to relinquish control was “clear and final.” He [...]
Saudi authorities executed at least 356 people in 2025, Human Right Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday. The mark set a new record for the highest annual number of executions in the nation since monitoring began. Saudi Arabia exceeded its execution record for the second year in a row, increasing from 345 in 2024. Most of those [...]
Minnesota and Illinois filed separate federal lawsuits Monday challenging the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement operations, alleging constitutional violations and claiming federal agents have terrorized communities across both states. Minnesota’s lawsuit, filed jointly with the municipalities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, targets “Operation Metro Surge,” which has deployed thousands of Department of Homeland Security agents [...]
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Sunday condemned the arson attack on the building of the Beth Israel Congregation and Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life, Mississippi’s largest synagogue. The suspect, Stephen Spencer Pittman, 19, allegedly set the synagogue on fire early Saturday. The ADL’s South Central Regional Office issued the statement saying it was “horrified” [...]
The Supreme Court of British Columbia (BC) heard a constitutional challenge on Monday to end forced transfers of patients seeking access to medical assistance in dying (MAiD), brought by organization Dying With Dignity Canada (DWDC). Currently, access to MAiD in certain cases is impaired by caretakers whose religious beliefs conflict with patient requests. In some [...]
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began proceedings Monday on charges of genocide concerning Myanmar’s persecution of its Rohingya population. The Gambia, bringing the case, will present its arguments until January 15, after which Myanmar will present its defense until January 20. The Gambia alleges that Myanmar’s armed forces, the Tatmadaw, have conducted widespread and [...]
In anticipation of the UN gathering to draft a treaty that would formally allow international prosecution or extradition of alleged perpetrators of crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated Monday that it is “imperative that pay more attention to the issues affecting children.” HRW noted how the draft text only mentions children twice—once in [...]
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