Amnesty International on Friday urged the European Commission to enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) against TikTok’s addictive design and improve the safety of the social media platform. Lisa Dittmer, a researcher for the rights group, stated: Amidst current discussions of restrictions on children’s access to social media platforms, governments must remember they also have [...]

Armed men reportedly wearing police uniforms fired dozens of bullets at a Mozambican journalist’s vehicle, in what human rights groups are calling an assassination attempt aimed at silencing his reporting on illegal mining. Carlitos Candangue, a reporter for SOICO Television, was driving home with his son in Chimoio city on Tuesday evening when the attack [...]

The UN raised concerns on Thursday about catastrophic levels of child malnutrition in Sudan’s North Darfur state and Greater Kordofan region due to ongoing armed conflict, warning of a looming famine crisis across the country if immediate action is not taken. Based on a study conducted by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a [...]

The UN’s top human rights official on Thursday demanded that Burkina Faso end its clampdown on civic freedoms, including an announced ban on political parties. In his comments, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk emphasized that the government’s decision to prohibit political parties marks a serious setback for the freedoms of expression, association and political participation [...]

Amnesty International stated on Wednesday that a Tunisian appeals court upheld and in fact lengthened prison sentences for Ennahda party leaders in the “Conspiracy against State Security 2” case. Amnesty International emphasized that this verdict, which was handed down on Monday, demonstrates the continued use of the judiciary to crack down on the country’s political [...]

A UN expert expressed concern Thursday over what she called the failure of the UK government to enforce a critical ruling on sex-based protections. Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls Reem Alsalem commented on the government’s delayed adoption of the Supreme Court ruling in For Women Ltd v. Scottish Ministers. The decision aimed [...]

UN human rights experts on Wednesday decried Russia’s conviction of nine International Criminal Court (ICC) officials, calling the ruling a “flagrant violation of international law.” Following a trial held in absentia, the Moscow City Court on December 12, 2025, sentenced Prosecutor Karim Khan and eight ICC judges under the Russian Criminal Code for “unlawfully prosecuting [...]

UN Secretary General António Guterres addressed the fifth general assembly of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) on Wednesday, regarding the future of global artificial intelligence (AI) use. Guterres discussed ways to encourage innovation and advancement while maintaining thoughtful oversight and regulation of AI and other digital technologies. “At a time of geopolitical fragmentation, digital cooperation is [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday criticized the UK Labour Party government’s human rights record over the past year, pointing to issues such as its immigration policies, protest crackdowns, and an inadequate response to the cost of living crisis. In the World Report 2026, an annual report which assesses the status of human rights globally, [...]

The appeal of the fraud conviction of a Catholic cardinal resumed in the Vatican on Tuesday after a pause in proceedings following the resignation of the case’s chief prosecutor for alleged partiality. In the continuation of the appeal, the defense argued that the original investigation into the case was flawed. In 2019, Pope Francis issued [...]