Articles Tagged with China

The US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Thursday that demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, being the only member of the council to not support the ceasefire. The vote took place as the 15-member council convened for its 10,000th meeting, where the famine and possibility of genocide in Gaza were discussed. The [...]

The UK and Irish governments announced on Friday the creation of a new joint framework that hopes to facilitate investigations into all unresolved Troubles-related incidents in Ireland. The new framework replaces the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 and establishes a reformed Legacy Commission that will oversee investigations into the unresolved Troubles-related incidents [...]

Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu signed a controversial media bill into law on Thursday, giving a new government-backed commission broader power to fine media outlets and even shut them down. In its press release, the President’s Office maintained that the new law “seeks to prevent the spread of false information” and “establish a framework that [...]

The American Civil Liberties Union is seeking emergency relief to prevent the deportation of a journalist after the US Board of Immigration Appeals ended bond proceedings in the case on Friday. Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara was arrested during a June anti-Trump demonstration in Georgia while livestreaming immigration officials and law enforcement. The ACLU claims Guevara [...]

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil informed a New Jersey court Wednesday that he will challenge a September 12 denial of his waiver of removability to Syria or Algeria. In a letter to the US District Court for the District of New Jersey, Khalil’s legal team alleged that he was denied a waiver of removability without an [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has strongly condemned the sentencing of Belarusian journalist Ihar Ilyash to four years in prison and a fine of 4,200 rubles (about US$1,240), handed down by the Minsk City Court on September 16, on charges including promoting “extremist activities” and “discrediting the Republic of Belarus.” The sentencing follows a [...]

Human Rights Watch on Thursday asserted that the British Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s findings of severe issues with the Home Office’s management of the Windrush Compensation Scheme has “wider implications” for everyone seeking compensation. “The ombudsman’s decision illustrates once again that the Home Office’s Windrush Compensation Scheme is not fit for purpose and is [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemned a Kyrgyzstan court’s sentencing of two journalists on Wednesday. The journalists, Joomart Duulatov and Aleksandr Aleksandrov, worked as cameramen for the well-known anti-corruption investigative agency Kloop. They were detained on May 28, charged with inciting riots, and each face five years imprisonment. Two unnamed accountants were also charged [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday welcomed the signing of a new law in Brazil designed to protect children’s rights online, describing the legislation as a significant advancement and encouraging the government to further enhance data protection for all citizens. The new law, known as the ECA Digital (for Child and Adolescent Statute), seeks to [...]

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights commended the first convictions handed down by the Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace (SJP) as a “crucial milestone on the path of accountability” while cautioning that this only represents an early step in a long-term effort to restore peace and justice. “After decades of atrocity upon atrocity, [...]