The Supreme Court ruled in an 8-1 decision on Friday that retirees are not “qualified persons” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and therefore cannot bring ADA suits over issues that occur in retirement. The appellant in the case, Karyn Stanley, took disability retirement from the fire department in the city of Sanford, Florid, [...]
A layoff notice was served to 639 employees at Voice of America and its parent organisation, the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), on Friday. The announcement brought the total number of employees eliminated at Voice of America and the US Agency for Global Media to 1400, which is an 85 percent reduction in personnel [...]
The UK’s lower chamber of Parliament, the House of Commons, on Friday voted to pass a landmark bill on assisted dying for terminally ill people, advancing it to the House of Lords for review. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, proposed by the Labour Party’s Kim Leadbeater, had been debated by Members of [...]
A UN expert on Friday urged governments worldwide to strengthen protections for migrants, warning that thousands face the risk of enforced disappearance each year. In a recent statement, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants Gehad Madi highlighted migrants’ vulnerability to enforced disappearance. According to guidelines published by the International Committee of the Red [...]
US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that American planes targeted and bombed three Iranian nuclear sites, declaring that “now is the time for peace.” Warplanes struck nuclear sites at Fordow, Nantaz, and Esfahan, with a “full payload” of bombs dropped at the primary target in Fordow. Trump said that the planes then evacuated Iranian [...]
The Government of Panama declared a state of emergency in “the entire province of Bocas del Toro” on Friday, in an ad hoc cabinet meeting, in the background of escalating civil unrest opposing Law 462, implemented on March 18 to reform the social security system. The declaration temporarily suspends constitutional rights, among other things, leading to the suspension [...]
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Mary Lawlor on Friday urged authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to ensure the protection and promotion of human rights defenders, after concluding her visit to the country. In her statement, Lawlor called for authorities to ensure accountability and “tackle negative narratives” against human rights [...]
The European Union’s diplomatic service, European External Action Service (EEAS), concluded in a report Friday, finding that Israel may have violated its human rights obligations under the EU-Israel Association Agreement, according to Euronews. The EEAS report suggests Israel’s actions in Gaza, particularly the blockade of humanitarian aid and the introduction of restrictive aid distribution mechanisms, [...]
The UN verified 41,370 grave violations committed against children globally in 2024 in its annual report on children and armed conflict, released Thursday. The number, which includes 11,967 children killed or maimed, represents the highest number of grave violations against children recorded by the UN since it began monitoring. The Annual Report of the Secretary-General on [...]
The UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) reported on Saturday a transition towards more inclusive global participation in outer space activities, with the growing involvement of Global South countries, including Ghana, Maldives, Tonga and Côte d’Ivoire. Having long been dominated by technologically advanced countries, outer space is now becoming increasingly accessible [...]
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