Amnesty International and other human rights organizations released an open letter Wednesday to Lebanon’s justice minister and deputy prime minister, urging the Lebanese government to provide clarity and reparations for the civilian victims of the Israeli armed conflict. Organizations wrote: Since a ceasefire went into effect between Hezbollah and Israel in November 2024, the Israeli [...]

Canada and South Korea signed a new defense agreement Wednesday, setting the legal framework for a deepened alliance. Defense ministers Ahn Gyu-back  of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and David McGuinty of Canada met alongside foreign affairs officials for both countries. In a joint statement, the countries described political and legal motivations behind the partnership, stating: [...]

A Japanese citizen has been arrested and detained in Tehran, leading to formal demands from Japan for their immediate release, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki said  on Wednesday. While the Japanese government has not identified the individual, reports indicate that the detainee is Shinnosuke Kawashima, Tehran bureau chief of NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster. Ozaki [...]

Rights group Amnesty  International reported on Wednesday that a Nigerian police unit known as Tiger Base, established to combat kidnapping and armed robbery in Imo State, has engaged in unlawful killings, torture, and other forms of ill-treatment of suspects. In a report titled Tiger Base of Atrocities: Human Rights Violations by Nigeria Police Anti-Kidnapping Unit [...]

In a public letter issued on Tuesday, the Canadian Bar Association urged the country’s Senate not to pass Bill C-12. The group said the bill would deprive asylum seekers of their right to procedural fairness and disproportionately impact vulnerable groups. In the statement, the Bar Association argued that diverting asylum seekers from the Immigration and [...]

The United Nations on Tuesday warned that Somalia’s hunger levels and acute food insecurity have steeply risen, almost doubling since last year, putting millions of children at risk of malnutrition. An Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) monitoring analysis report found: “Worsening drought, conflict and insecurity, and soaring food prices have driven a sharp deterioration [...]

Venezuelan lawmakers on Tuesday announced that over 3,000 people have obtained full freedom under implementation of the country’s newly signed amnesty law, which was unanimously adopted and came into effect last week. Deputy Jorge Arreaza, president of the Special Commission for Monitoring the Amnesty Law for Democratic Coexistence, announced in a press release that more than [...]

UN experts stated on Tuesday that new regulations concerning seabed governance, including seabed mining, must be grounded in international human rights and environmental laws, ahead of the 31st session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). In a press release, the experts emphasized that states have an obligation under international law to ensure that regulatory frameworks [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned Wednesday that the president of Angola, João Lourenço, should not sign a new bill into law, as it could result in serious human rights violations. This bill was passed on January 22 with 106 votes in favor and 77 votes against. The rights organization expressed concern that this law would [...]

On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, Amnesty International called on the international community to maintain a steadfast commitment to hold Russia accountable under international law for its aggressions. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the international community imposed sanctions, and used international legal tools to [...]