Articles Tagged with human rights

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday condemned the decision by authorities in Thailand to bring criminal defamation lawsuits against two renowned journalists who reported on a bribery case. HRW cited the importance of safeguarding press freedom as a cornerstone of democratic society. In late February, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin filed criminal [...]

UN Special Rapporteurs on Thursday condemned an ongoing strategy by Russian authorities to silence dissent, human rights advocacy, and anti-war expression. They warned that this represents a “systematic dismantling” of civil society under the guise of protecting national security and public safety. Over 343 organizations have been deemed “undesirable,” 1,173 individuals and groups have been [...]

The UN human rights chief warned on Thursday that Serbia is facing a steady erosion of civic space, with mounting evidence that pressure on journalists, civil society, and political dissent is becoming more systematic. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged Serbian officials “to ensure the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful [...]

The company xAI on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block Colorado’s enforcement of the state’s new artificial intelligence (AI) law before it takes effect. The lawsuit names Colorado Attorney General Philip Weiser and aims to block the Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence (CPAI) law, which will require developers of “high-risk” AI systems to [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Thursday that nearly one thousand Senegalese citizens continue to live in temporary shelters, with no clear prospect of relocation to permanent housing, a decade after coastal floods struck the Langue de Barbarie peninsula and destroyed their homes. HRW’s climate displacement researcher, Erica Bower, said: “A decade of living in [...]

A US federal district judge on Thursday granted a motion to compel the Department of Defense to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters. Judge Friedman yesterday held that the defendants were still not in compliance with a March court order: he Department take steps to circumvent the Court’s injunction and expect the Court to [...]

In light of President Donald Trump’s pardon, the US Court ​of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismissed an appeal from former Honduran president ‌Juan Orlando Hernandez, and vacated a previous judgement against him on Wednesday. The court found that the pardon rendered the appeal of the conviction moot, and dismissed it. For the same reason, [...]

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that starting January 1, 2027, Greece plans to ban access to social media for children under the age of 15. The proposed ban is expected to be legislated in Greek Parliament through mid-2026. Leaders have made no public announcement as to which online platforms will be effected. [...]

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Wednesday condemned the massive wave of Israeli military strikes across Lebanon that reportedly killed hundreds and injured thousands, including civilians. Türk called the attacks “appalling,” stating: The scale of the killing and destruction in Lebanon today is nothing short of horrific. Such carnage, within hours of agreeing to [...]

The US District Court for the District of Massachusetts on Wednesday enjoined the Trump administration’s removal of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopians in the US, allowing thousands to remain under the designation while the case continues in litigation. Ethiopia was first designated for TPS in 2022 due to escalating humanitarian concerns in the country. [...]