Amnesty International on Friday called on European lawmakers to withdraw their call for Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, to resign. Amnesty’s statement comes following the February 11 announcement by the French foreign minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, that France will call for Albanese’s [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday condemned the Indonesian police for the reported unlawful dispersal, physical assault, and detention of Papuan protesters in the town of Merauke, South Papua province, on January 25. Meenakshi Ganguly, the deputy Asia director at HRW, reiterated Indigenous Papuan communities’ right to protest without fear of reppresion. Ganguly stated, “Police [...]

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) on Friday nullified the result of last spring’s federal election in the riding of Terrebonne, overturning a single-vote victory by Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste, due to an addressing error by Elections Canada. The SCC ruling leaves the Montreal-area seat vacant and sets the stage for a high-stakes by-election. In [...]

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Friday that interprovincial mobility is a constitutional right under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The court held that Section 6 of the Charter protects the right to move freely within Canada. It follows that when the government imposes an interprovincial travel restriction, it must justify that [...]

During the annual State of the Nation address on Thursday, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the deployment of military troops to support police efforts against illegal mining and gang violence in the provinces of Gauteng and Western Cape. In his speech, President Ramaphosa stated that organized crime is a major threat to South Africa’s [...]

The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) decided Thursday to maintain its position on Sudan’s membership suspension, and identified key steps towards peace. The PSC stressed the severe humanitarian crisis in the country, citing starvation, systematic killings, and mass displacement of civilians, as well as the targeting of particular ethnic groups [...]

The Seoul Central District Court on Thursday sentenced former interior and safety minister Lee Sang-min to seven years in prison for his participation in the insurrection connected to former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024. The Seoul Central District Court convicted Lee of playing a key role in [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticized the Hungarian government on Thursday for using emergency powers to shut down court cases challenging a municipal tax, describing the move as a “dangerous precedent” that undermines the separation of executive and judicial powers. HRW stated in a press release that the government’s actions are a “severe blow to the [...]

The United Nations on Wednesday cautioned that the escalating aerial attacks in Sudan are killing children, striking UN facilities, and damaging schools. Two children were killed and 13 were injured in a drone strike on a mosque in Al-Rahad, North Kordofan state, where all the victims were students at the adjoining school. UN Spokesperson Stéphane [...]

Local media reported popular demonstrations in Thailand on Wednesday, with protesters demanding the resignation of members of the Election Commission and a vote recount for the general election held on February 8. A group of 100 demonstrators, led by the groups United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration, gathered at the office of the Election Commission in [...]