The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to proceed with mass layoffs at the Education Department while legal challenges continue. The court granted the administration’s request to lift a lower court injunction that had blocked the firing of more than 2,000 department employees—roughly half the agency’s workforce. Education Secretary Linda McMahon [...]
The United Nations Security Council on Monday unanimously adopted resolution 2786, extending the UN Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) in Yemen until January 28, 2026. The renewal underscores the mission’s role in sustaining the 2018 Stockholm cease-fire agreement and demilitarization of the critical docks in the port of Hudaydah, through which much of Yemen’s [...]
Amnesty International expressed concern on Monday that the continued delay in the appeal hearing of an opposition member of Eswatini’s Parliament, Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza, threatens access to justice. Vongai Chikwanda, Amnesty International’s deputy regional director for East and Southern Africa, declared that the failure to hear Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza’s appeal diminishes the independence of Eswatini’s [...]
UN human rights experts expressed grave concern over the deterioration of condition faced by lawyers in Tunisia over the past year. The experts highlighted situations of escalating harassment, arbitrary arrests, and violations of the right to a fair trial. Over 60 lawyers have been under criminal investigation since June 2024, with many facing severe charges [...]
Amnesty International’s director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah, called on parties to Sudan’s armed conflict to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches the most vulnerable populations as the rainy season threatens to exacerbate disease and hunger. In Sudan, more than 11 million people have fled their homes due to armed conflict between the Rapid Support [...]
The appeal proceedings of 13 individuals, part of Hong Kong’s landmark national security case in which 47 pro-democracy activists were convicted, commenced on Monday. Amnesty International stated the hearing was a “pivotal chance to correct mass injustice.” The court will hear the appeals of 12 defendants who were convicted and sentenced in November 2024. The [...]
A leaked internal memo obtained by the Washington Post and published Sunday revealed that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has authorization to deport individuals to a “third country,” or nation other than one’s country of origin, with just six hours’ notice “in exigent circumstances.” While standard protocol allows for at least 24‑hour notice, the [...]
Police arrested dozens of protesters across the UK on Saturday during a second weekend of demonstrations against the government’s controversial decision to classify the activist group Palestine Action as a “terrorist organization.” In central London, 42 people were arrested by the Metropolitan Police after staging a sit-in at the foot of the statues of Mahatma [...]
In a speech published Monday, UN Human Rights Council President Jürg Lauber highlighted the importance of facilitating more meaningful participation from Indigenous peoples within UN institutions, invoking obligations to uphold the rights outlined in the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Lauber noted that proactive efforts to include Indigenous peoples in UN [...]
Representatives of France and the New Caledonian political forces signed an agreement on Saturday establishing a “State of New Caledonia” within the French republic. President Emmanuel Macron hailed the agreement, which was reached after 10 days of discussions, as “historic.” He stated, “The time has now come for respect, stability, and the coming together of [...]
