Reuters reported on Sunday that a judge in Mexico issued an order prohibiting the lower house of Congress from discussing controversial judicial reforms, according to a legal document reviewed by the news agency. Reuters states the order, issued by District Judge Martha Eugenia Magaña López, is intended to prevent lawmakers from debating and voting on [...]

Venezuelan authorities have released 86 teenagers detained during anti-government protests following the disputed presidential election in late July. The release, confirmed by the human rights organization Foro Penal, took place between August 29 and September 1. According to Foro Penal, the 86 released teenagers include 74 boys and 12 girls from various regions across Venezuela. [...]

Thousands gathered on Sunday in Belgrade, Serbia, to protest the government’s alleged repression of environmental activists who continue to oppose what could be one of the largest greenfield lithium projects in the world. Protestors gathered outside the headquarters of the state-owned television station Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) to demand better media coverage of their [...]

Ko Wen-je, the former mayor of Taipei and leader of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) was arrested in connection with allegations of corruption linked to Taipei’s Core Pacific City redevelopment project, which took place during Ko’s 2014-2022 tenure as mayor, his party said Saturday. Ko, who garnered significant support as a third-party candidate in Taiwan’s [...]

Hong Kong police officials arrested two individuals on Saturday under the new national security law, citing alleged “seditious” intent. The detainees include a 41-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, who are suspected of forging a suicide note of a deceased professor to allegedly incite hatred against the Hong Kong and central (Chinese) government. According to [...]

The Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic reviewed a legal challenge on Friday regarding laws that criminalize consensual same-sex relationships among police and military officers. The court’s decision remains pending. Notably, similar penalties are not imposed for heterosexual acts. Anderson Javiel Dirocie de León and Patricia M. Santana Nina, the plaintiffs, filed a Direct Action [...]

China and the Philippines blamed each other for a collision between their vessels on Saturday, marking the latest escalation in tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea. Commodore Jay Tarriela of the Philippine coast guard said in a statement that the Philippine Coast Guard ship, BRP Teresa Magbanua, was “deliberately rammed” [...]

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation, rampant human rights abuses and ongoing political dysfunction in Balochistan on Friday. The commission highlighted a continued pattern of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, citing an alarming lack of government action in holding the perpetrators accountable. Additionally, the HRCP brought attention [...]

Poland’s government introduced new guidelines on Friday concerning legal abortions up to the 12th week of pregnancy. Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Minister of Health Izabela Leszczyna and Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar indicated that there were many challenges in securing a parliamentary majority to legalize abortion up to the 12th week. Regardless, they decided to [...]

Major Tanzanian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have restricted access to the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) amidst escalating political tensions according to internet monitoring group NetBlocks on Friday. This shutdown takes place as authorities issue warnings about potential opposition party actions aimed at freeing political prisoners from police custody. The affected ISPs include [...]