US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday declared that Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias have committed genocide during the country’s ongoing civil war. This would mark the second genocide Sudan has seen in less than three decades, following the Darfur genocide of the early 2000s. Blinken’s statement outlined atrocities perpetrated by [...]

The Supreme Court of Israel on Sunday unanimously dismissed six petitions demanding the remains of Palestinian citizens of Israel accused of terrorism filed by their families. Five of the petitions were filed by Adalah, the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, on behalf of the families, including that of Walid Daqqa, a Palestinian citizen [...]

The Afghanistan Human Rights Defenders Committee (AHRDC) stated on Monday that the situation for Afghan refugees in Pakistan has deteriorated significantly. The AHRDC characterized the conditions as “worsening,” primarily due to new directives from Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism Department that have exacerbated existing challenges faced by the refugee population. The measures have reportedly led to increased [...]

The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced on Monday the transfer of 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman, marking a significant step in reducing the population of the detention facility. The DOD stated that the Periodic Review Board (PRB) “determined by consensus” that the detention of the Yemeni prisoners under the law [...]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Tuesday that Greece violated multiple provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) regarding the treatment of a Turkish national, identified as A.R.E., during her attempted entry into Greece. The court found Greece guilty of engaging in illegal pushbacks, forcing asylum seekers to return to their [...]

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Tuesday issued an extensive report detailing human rights violations in Venezuela following the presidential election conducted on July 28, 2024. The report, titled “Venezuela: Serious Human Rights Violations Following the Elections,” outlines a systematic strategy employed by the Venezuelan government to suppress opposition and manipulate electoral processes. [...]

A motion of censure was presented against the Peruvian congress’s president Eduardo Salhuana on Monday after the Political group Bancada Honor y Democracia accused him of failing to act over alleged prostitution rings in parliament by leaving Peru during the case. In a press conference, Jose Cueto, congressman from Bancada Honor y Democracia, stated that [...]

The Pakistan accountability court postponed on Monday the verdict on the Al-Qadir Trust case against Pakistani politician and former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife until January 13. It is the third time that the court has deferred the verdict, which was scheduled to be announced on December 23, 2024, and then on January [...]

The monitoring group Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) reported Monday that at least 31 women were executed  in the country in 2024, which marks the highest annual toll since the group began tracking executions in the Islamic Republic 17 years ago. The report found that between 2010 and 2024, at least 241 women were executed in Iran. [...]

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy appeared in court on Monday over allegations of receiving illegal funding from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 presidential campaign. New evidence, including testimony from former Libyan officials, was presented in the hearing, local media outlet L’Union reported. The witnesses allege that Gaddafi personally approved the payments to [...]