UN human rights experts called for a retrial on Monday following flawed trial procedure and due process violations in the conviction of four men sentenced to death in the Bahraini High Military Court in December. The four men,...
UN human rights experts expressed concern Friday regarding the effects of structural racism in the UK. The UN experts pointed to reports indicating individuals of African and Caribbean descent are more likely to die while in law enforcement...
Following a month of violent clashes between the Palestinian protesters and the Israeli military, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Friday urged the Israeli government to address its military's use of excessive deadly force...
Here's the international legal news we covered this week: A new report by IGARAPÉ Institute outlines the continuing rise in crime in Latin America and demands urgent solutions. According to the report released Thursday, crime rates will continue...
A new report by IGARAPÉ Institute outlines the continuing rise in crime in Latin America and demands urgent solutions. According to the report released Thursday, crime rates will continue to rise until new innovative preventive programs are implemented....
An Istanbul court on Wednesday sentenced 14 journalists from opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet Daily to various prison terms over terrorism-related charges. According to Turkish state news agency Anadolu, the CEO, editor-in-chief and several journalists received sentences between...
UN high commissioner for human rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Friday praised Ethiopia for its willingness to openly discuss human rights challenges after completing his second official visit within the year. Zeid's invitation to the...
Twenty-one humanitarian organizations issued a joint statement on Tuesday condemning the Greek government's decision to reinstate a migrant "containment" policy after it was struck down by the nation's highest administrative court. Amnesty International, Oxfam, and Human Rights Watch...
The UN Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the African Union agreed on Tuesday to cooperate on numerous human rights goals in an effort "to explore and develop joint approaches to preventing...
The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) heard oral arguments on Monday and Tuesday in former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic's appeal of his 2016 conviction for crimes committed during the Bosnia conflict....