Articles Tagged with Omar Khadr

The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta quashed the province’s separation petition on Wednesday, holding that electoral authorities failed to uphold the duty to consult First Nations before approving the referendum proposal. This is the second time the provincial court has barred the province’s separation petition. Justice Shaina Leonard held that the chief electoral officer [...]

The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the abortion drug mifepristone to remain available by mail and through telehealth nationwide, staying a Fifth Circuit order that had reinstated an in-person dispensing requirement while Louisiana’s challenge to the drug’s regulation proceeds in the lower courts. The brief, unsigned order in Danco Laboratories, LLC v. Louisiana and [...]

Amnesty International on Tuesday released a research briefing asserting that the US government is violating international human rights law by approving lithium mining projects across Nevada without securing the approval of impacted Indigenous peoples. The research briefing focuses on three Nevada lithium mining projects: The Thacker Pass Lithium Mine, the Nevada North Lithium Project, and [...]

“Gig” workers around the world experience long hours, unpredictable and declining pay, and serious safety risks as platform companies sidestep labor protections, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday in a report. HRW urges governments to adopt binding standards in an International Labour Organization (ILO) treaty on platform work, negotiations for which are scheduled for June [...]

The Constitutional Court (ConCourt), South Africa’s highest court, ruled Tuesday that foreigners cannot reapply for asylum if their application has been rejected. The ruling came in the case of Director of Home Affairs and Others v Irankunda and Niyonkuru, concerning two Burundi nationals who fled their country and resided in South Africa for four years. [...]

Amnesty International condemned Eurovision organizers Monday for refusing to suspend Israel from this year’s contest, as protests, boycotts and criticism over Israel’s participation continue to mount. The organization’s secretary general, Agnès Callamard, argued Israel should not be given an international stage against a backdrop of atrocities: Instead of sending a clear message that there is a [...]

In a bid for emergency relief, Democratic officials in Virginia asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate the state’s new, voter-approved congressional map for the upcoming election. The partisan redistricting amendment that would have allowed the proposed map to take effect was struck down in a 4-3 decision by the Supreme Court of [...]

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Monday issued a high alert on the widening use of drones in the conflict in Sudan. Türk warned that unless the international community takes action without delay, the conflict in Sudan could enter a new, even deadlier phase. The Sudan team at the Human Rights Office found that [...]

United Nations human rights experts on Thursday condemned the enforced disappearance of three children and an adult in Guinea, warning that the victims appear to have been targeted in retaliation against exiled activist and musician Elie Kamano. The experts called on Guinean authorities to immediately disclose the victims’ whereabouts, ensure their safety, and conduct an [...]

Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged the European Commission to revise the text of its anti-deforestation regulation, scheduled for implementation by the end of 2026, after critics condemned the legislation for its potentially devastating exclusion of leather, a key driver of forest destruction. Commenting on the unforeseeable consequences that may arise due to the exclusion [...]