The Seoul High Court rendered a decision on Thursday that ordered the Japanese government to compensate each of the former “comfort women” who initially brought a lawsuit in the Seoul Central District Court in 2016, according to South Korean news source KBS. The decision overturns an April 2021 decision from the district court and awards [...]

The Center for Analysis and Research in Human Rights (CARDH) announced on Thursday that they would temporarily suspend their operations in Haiti due to escalating threats against its staff. CARDH has operated in Haiti since it was founded in 2008, but has steadily reduced its operations over recent months due to intensifying gang violence within [...]

A Chinese refugee affected by recent Australian emergency laws subjecting certain refugees to monitoring challenged the laws in Australia’s high court on Wednesday, according to ABC News (Australia). The refugee’s lawyers claim that the new laws, which relate to the monitoring of refugees who cannot be deported, are “arbitrary” and “punitive.” Under the new laws, [...]

A Nigerian high court granted bail to embattled former central bank governor Godwin Emefiele, who is facing six counts of fraud and corruption charges, on Wednesday. His release, contingent upon a 300 million Naira bond and two sureties with properties in Abuja, followed a reduction in charges from a 20-count indictment alleging a 6.5 billion [...]

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) expressed concerns during a Tuesday press briefing over Pakistan’s orders for undocumented foreigners to leave the country, saying that the directive has caused fear and panic within Afghan communities. The UNHCR representative in Pakistan, Philippa Candler, cited adverse consequences for Afghan nationals, including registered refugees and individuals with valid documents. [...]

A Pakistani court declared on Tuesday that the jail trial of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of leaking state secrets is illegal, according to Khan’s lawyer Naeem Panjutha.”The proceedings and the trial conducted in jail premises in a manner that cannot be termed as an open trial stand vitiated,” Panjutha said, quoting the [...]

Azerbaijan arrested the editor-in-chief Sevinj Vagifgizi and director Ulvi Hasanli of the privately-owned independent Abzas Media. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called for the release of the journalists and asked that Azerbaijan authorities “allow Abzas Media to continue its vital public interest reporting.” Azerbaijan police detained Hasanli on Monday and then searched his [...]

The leader of the far-right Forum for Democracy (FvD) party in the Netherlands was assaulted during a campaign event on Monday, two days ahead of the national elections. The incident unfolded in a bar where the politician, Thierry Baudet, was campaigning. Baudet was struck in the back of the head and on his temple with [...]

The Prime Minister of Thailand announced Tuesday that his cabinet approved a bill to provide legal recognition to same-sex marriages. According to Thai media, government spokesperson Karom Polpornklang provided details about the bill in a press briefing on Tuesday. The bill would adjust language in Thailand’s Civil and Commercial Code to be LGBTQ-inclusive. Words like [...]

Russia placed Ukrainian singer Jamala on a wanted list Monday based on an undisclosed criminal charge. As reported by Mediazona, Susana Jamaladinova, known as Jamala, was added to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs wanted database in October and was arrested this month in absentia, meaning that Jamala was not physically present when the arrest [...]