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Amnesty International released a statement on Thursday responding to the attempted murder of journalist Carlitos Candangue in Mozambique, urging authorities to investigate the attack on a member of the press. Candangue was driving home with his son on Wednesday when armed men, reportedly dressed in national police uniforms, fired “dozens of bullets” at his vehicle. [...]

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Thursday announced drastic changes to the way federal employees are classified, making it easier for the president to fire public employees. The rule adds a new “excepted service” category, Schedule Policy/Career, which includes “career positions of a confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character.” Such positions might include positions [...]

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

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday urged Burkina Faso authorities to immediately halt the repression of the nation’s civic space and overturn its intended ban on political parties. Türk emphasized that the government’s decision to prohibit political parties marks a serious setback for freedoms of expression, association, and political participation in [...]

Amnesty International stated on Wednesday that a Tunisian appeals court upheld and intensified 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 February 2, demonstrates the continued use of the judiciary to crack down on the country’s political opposition. [...]

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.” On December 12, 2025, the Moscow City Court sentenced, in absentia, Prosecutor Karim Khan and eight ICC judges under the Russian Criminal Code for “unlawfully prosecuting Russian citizens in The [...]

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 US Supreme Court on Wednesday denied an injunction request from California Republicans who had asked the court to block the implementation of a new congressional district map before the 2026 midterm elections. A ballot initiative, Proposition 50, mandates redistricting of California to potentially flip five Republican-held seats to Democrats. Republicans challenged the new map [...]