The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday called on Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to immediately release journalist Shikib Ahmad Nazari, who has been detained since July following a raid on his Kabul office. In a statement, CPJ Asia-Pacific director Beh Lih Yi urged, “They should release the journalist immediately, and stop coercing journalists into [...]

The US military could face legal responsibility for assisting Israeli forces that commit war crimes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated Tuesday. Members of the US military could also be individually implicated for the crimes, according to the rights group. “The direct US participation in military operations with Israeli forces means that as a matter of [...]

UN human rights experts on Tuesday voiced alarm over a newly approved law in Peru that grants amnesty to security forces accused of committing serious violations of international law between 1980 and 2000—an action that activists denounce as a setback to the country’s commitment to accountability and justice. In commenting on the domino effect of [...]

Amnesty International expressed concern Wednesday for the health of imprisoned Vietnamese activist Can Thị Theu, in a letter addressed to the country’s president. The organization called for the immediate release of the human rights defender and stressed that without rapid access to adequate healthcare, her life could be at risk. Amnesty International noted that Can [...]

Australia on Tuesday expelled Iran’s ambassador after accusing Tehran of directing two antisemitic arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the decision was taken in response to state-sponsored terrorism on Australian soil. According to the statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, the attacks included an October 2024 firebombing of a kosher [...]

China’s Ministry of Natural Resources released a report Monday, contending that US “freedom of navigation operations” (FON) in the South China Sea have “no legal basis” under international law. The report, authored by the China Institute for Marine Affairs, aims to provide a legal framework for Beijing’s long-standing opposition to US naval patrols. China’s report [...]

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Egypt on Tuesday to end its controversial “rotation” practice, which allows authorities to arbitrarily extend prison sentences beyond their maximum term. Rotation is typically used against perceived political opponents, such as activists, protestors, lawyers, and journalists, and involves charging a prisoner with a new offense when they are [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday issued a statement urging Hong Kong authorities to ensure that journalists can work freely, and called for the renewal of a Bloomberg reporter’s work visa. Bloomberg reporter Rebecca Wilkins announced that “after six years of reporting in Hong Kong,” her visa was denied. The Foreign Correspondents’ Club [...]

UN experts on Monday called for the immediate and unconditional release of a Malian civil society activist who has been detained since November 2023 despite a court issuing an order for his release. Clément Mamadou Dembélé was originally jailed for allegedly making death threats against the transitional president and his family. In April, a court [...]

In a press release on Monday, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) denounced the killing of five members of the press in an Israeli airstrike at Southern Gaza’s Nasser Hospital. The CPJ called for the international community to prevent further unlawful attacks on journalists with impunity. CPJ Regional Director Sara Qudah condemned the military action. [...]