Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Monday dismissed a challenge to the country’s general election held in February, holding that barcodes and QR codes printed on ballots did not violate the constitutional guarantee of a secret ballot. Section 83 of Thailand’s 2017 Constitution requires that members of the House of Representatives be elected by “direct and secret [...]

Amnesty International on Tuesday condemned the Malian armed forces and its partners from the Russian private military company Wagner Group for perpetration of war crimes, including the murder and torture of civilians. The report detailed the killings of at least 34 civilians in seven localities in Mali between June 2023 and December 2025 in the [...]

The Council of the European Union on Monday imposed restrictive measures against 10 Russian officials for their role in the exclusion of Yabloko, also known as the Russian United Democratic Party, from the 2026 Russian legislative elections, saying the move undermines both the rule of law and democracy in Russia. In an EU statement regarding [...]

The Federal High Court of Nigeria in Abuja on Monday ordered the agency tasked with regulating oil imports to issue import licenses to three oil marketing companies despite ongoing claims that continued imports hamper domestic oil production. The Nigerian ⁠Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) had previously refused to reissue fuel import licenses to [...]

UN Special Rapporteurs Reem Alsalem and Ai Kihara-Hunt said in a joint statement Monday that they have received reports of children in France who allege sexual abuse by a father still being ordered into visitation with his offspring during criminal investigations, and of mothers who resist such orders facing prosecution or restrictions on their parental authority. [...]

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday visited The Hague and pledged support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the latest wave of sanctions by US President Donald Trump.  Emphasizing the importance of support for the ICC’s operations and investigative work during a climate of political pressure, Wadephul stated: International rules are only as [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday advised global leaders to consider the effects proposed redevelopment will have on the Syrian people as international investment continues to pour into the recovering nation. “Syria’s reconstruction is progressing slowly, but without a rights framework, it could leave many Syrians with a raw deal,” Hiba Zayadin, senior HRW Middle [...]

28 September 2026: International Day for Universal Access to Information The UN has declared Monday, September 28, to be the “2026 International Day for Universal Access to Information.” The theme for 2026 is “Upholding Information Integrity in the Digital Age: The role of access to Information in addressing Information Disorder.” This recognition is based on [...]

Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, urging decisive global action to mitigate sea-level rise and welcoming the UN’s approval of the Declaration on Sea-Level Rise. The landmark agreement, approved by consensus the previous day, formally recognizes the continuity of statehood and the permanence of maritime boundaries established under [...]

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday addressed the United Nations General Assembly regarding the dispute with India over shared waters of the Indus River and the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). Sharif told the Assembly that any attempt by India to stop, impede or divert Pakistan’s share of the Indus River waters “will be treated [...]