Satellite imagery analysis reveals widespread evidence of systematic mass killings and body disposal by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El-Fasher, Sudan, following the paramilitary group’s capture of the North Darfur capital in late October, according to a report released this week by Yale University researchers. The Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab [...]
A coalition of nine human rights organizations called on Kazakhstan to end its crackdown on independent media after authorities raided a newsroom, detained journalists and pressured reporters over their coverage. Police searched the offices of independent news outlet Orda.kz on Dec. 1 and detained editor-in-chief Gulnara Bazhkenova, who was placed under house arrest for two [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Egyptian authorities on Wednesday to quash the conviction of prominent economist Abd al-Khaliq Farouk, who was sentenced to five years in prison on October 2 for articles and social media posts critical of the government and military. HRW described the conviction as a “violation of his free speech and due [...]
The Maryland legislature overrode a veto by Governor Wes Moore on Tuesday, clearing the way for the creation of a commission to study potential reparations for slavery. The bill’s veto was overridden in the Maryland House by a vote of 93-35 and in the Maryland Senate by a vote of 31-14. The passage of the [...]
US President Donald Trump issued a presidential proclamation on Tuesday expanding his prior travel ban by 20 additional countries. The ban restricts the entry of nationals from certain countries while imposing partial restrictions on others. The proclamation fully prevents nationals from five new countries from entering the US: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and [...]
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Türkiye violated Article 8 of the Convention when refusing to transfer a prisoner to a detention center closer to his family. In the case of Emre v Türkiye, the Strasbourg Court found the Turkish authorities in violation of the right to family life. In [...]
The European Union (EU) and 34 European leaders on Tuesday signed a new convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine in a move to hold the Russian Federation accountable for its aggression against Ukraine since February 24, 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who also signed the convention, said: We expect that every mechanism for [...]
A US federal appellate court on Tuesday upheld a 2019 law that requires certain corporations to disclose ownership information to the Treasury Department, reversing a lower court opinion that found the law unconstitutional. “We believe that, by effectively prohibiting anonymous business dealings, the facially regulates economic activities having a substantial aggregate impact on interstate commerce,” [...]
Fifteen states, the governor of Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against executive agencies on Tuesday for blocking funds allocated for electric vehicle (EV) charging station programs. The suit claimed that President Donald Trump’s administration has unconstitutionally withheld funding for two electric vehicle programs: the “Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program” [...]
Amnesty International called on world leaders Tuesday to immediately end the forced returns of refugees and asylum seekers to Afghanistan, citing serious human rights concerns. The statement urged world leaders to abide by their obligations under international human rights law. The organization noted that millions of Afghan refugees have been unlawfully deported in 2025 from [...]
