Amnesty International on Friday urged authorities in Côte d’Ivoire to compensate the 133 farmers who have lost their livelihoods after being forcefully evicted from the Gesco Rivière site in Abidjan last year, emphasizing that authorities must comply with human rights standards. The rights group stated that when authorities demolished multiple neighborhoods in Abidjan last year, [...]

A spokesperson for UN Secretary General António Guterres on Thursday denounced the parading of hostage bodies in Gaza by Hamas as against international law. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which facilitated the release, also urged dignity and privacy in the next release. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said that under international law, any [...]

UN special rapporteurs on Friday called on all parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to treat the bodies of the deceased with respect and dignity and ensure proper documentation before burial. The experts stated: “We are deeply concerned about the reported burial of over 2000 bodies without proper identification [...]

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday that the Trump administration has removed half a million Haitians from temporary protected status (TPS), reversing a Biden administration move that had extended their TPS by 18 months. Secretary Kristi Noem stated that she was following the true purpose of the policy and that she and [...]

The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) published a new report on Thursday commending Ukraine’s ongoing efforts to combat corruption among parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors. The report acknowledges Ukraine’s commitment to anti-corruption measures, especially given Russia’s ongoing invasion. The report highlights that Ukraine has satisfactorily implemented 18 out of 31 recommendations given [...]

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles said Wednesday that migrants deported from the US could be held in Costa Rica for four to six weeks before being sent to their home countries. This comes after the Costa Rican government announced its intent to collaborate with the US in the repatriation of undocumented immigrants originally from [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday urged South African authorities to thoroughly investigate the assassination of an openly gay imam last week, demanding the country determine whether the killing was a hate crime and uphold its commitment to protecting all residents, including the LGBTQ+ community. HRW stated: South African authorities should intensify efforts to bridge [...]

The United States on Thursday declined to co-sponsor a draft UN General Assembly resolution marking three years since the invasion of Ukraine, according to a source for Interfax-Ukraine. The resolution, sponsored by more than 50 countries and scheduled for a vote on February 24, condemns Russian aggression and reaffirms a commitment “to the sovereignty, independence, [...]

A key organizer of the Freedom Convoy protests that paralyzed Canada’s capital city for a month in 2022 was sentenced on Wednesday to three months of house arrest. Ontario Superior Court judge Charles Hackland also sentenced organizer Pat King to 12 months of probation, to begin once King’s house arrest ends. The sentence additionally includes [...]

Media companies tied to US President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Thursday against Brazillian Federal Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, accusing him of violating a US-based far-right commentator’s right to free speech when issuing orders suspending social media accounts for spreading disinformation. The lawsuit, filed by Rumble Inc. and Trump Media & Technology Group, [...]