Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was charged on Wednesday for allegedly offering bribes to members of the Ukrainian parliament. On Tuesday, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) accused an unnamed political leader of bribery. Later that day, NABU and SAPO conducted searches at the offices of [...]

A UN expert warned on Thursday that growing use of excessive and unlawful use of lethal force by US military and security forces both internationally and domestically is “gravely concerning.” The report came from Morris Tidball-Binz, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. He condemned US official statements indicating a “shoot-to-kill” policy and explained [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Thursday that the internet shutdown imposed during Uganda’s elections violates fundamental rights and undermines election integrity, urging authorities to immediately restore full internet access. HRW researcher Tomiwa Ilori noted that by suspending internet services, Uganda has failed to comply with its obligations under the constitution and international law, which [...]

Marine Le Pen, the former leader of France’s far-right party, the National Rally, appeared in court on Tuesday to appeal the penalty for her March 2025 embezzlement conviction. The central issue in the appeal centers on whether Le Pen’s penalty is legal and reasonable. Following the conviction, Le Pen was “barred from running for office [...]

Hundreds of thousands of older Hungarians are being forced to choose between food, medicine, and heat as inadequate pensions fail to keep pace with rising costs, Human Rights Watch said in a new report. Hungary has been facing difficulties concerning the increase in poverty among older people, which has coincided with rising inflation since 2018. [...]

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance rejected a sex discrimination challenge to the autonomous region’s prison dress code on Tuesday. Judge Russell Coleman held that male and female prisoners face incomparable circumstances that justify the difference in dress code. In summer, the Hong Kong Prisoner Personal Provisions required male prisoners to wear shorts but [...]

UN human rights experts have called on Egypt to lift ongoing restrictions on human rights defenders who have been released from detention, in line with international human rights standards.  The special rapporteurs warned that many face travel bans, frozen assets, and continued inclusion on the country’s terrorism watchlist, preventing them from resuming normal life despite [...]

The Sri Lankan government must take action and accountability for conflict-related sexual violence, Amnesty International said Tuesday following the release of a report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). In a statement, Amnesty International urged the government to “to end impunity and publicly commit to a timeline” for [...]

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced on Wednesday that the country has banned 10 British activists who attempted to stop UK-bound migrants from leaving French beaches by destroying small boats.  The Interior Ministry clarified in a press release that the ban applies to 10 far-right activists from the Raise the Colours movement, which calls for an [...]

Prosecutors in South Korea requested the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his failed declaration of martial law in December 2024, local media reported. During the final hearing of Yoon’s trial at Seoul Central District Court, prosecutors argued that the former president’s declaration of martial law amounted to insurrection and [...]