Amnesty International reported Friday that an acquittal of 87 individuals, including protestors, journalists, and lawyers, reveals an endemic misuse of the criminal justice system by the Turkish government and authorities. Those acquitted had originally been arrested and detained for eight months following the police response to largely peaceful protests held between March 19 and 26. [...]
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) warned on Friday that the Myanmar military junta’s planned elections could only worsen repression and instability rather than restore democracy. OHCHR spokesperson Jeremy Laurence described the elections, scheduled for December 28, as a military-controlled process conducted in an environment “rife with threats and violence.” [...]
Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen have detained dozens of political opponents since July, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Thursday. The rights group said that at least 70 people associated with the opposition party Yemeni Congregation for Reform, or Islah, were detained on October 28 in Dhamar governorate. HRW noted that 21 of these [...]
The Tokyo High Court on Friday issued the final pending appellate decision in Japan’s nationwide same-sex marriage litigation, holding that the country’s statutory framework limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples does not violate the Constitution of Japan. The court dismissed the plaintiff’s claims of breach of constitutional guarantees to equality and individual dignity. It rejected their [...]
A UN expert on Wednesday urged increased efforts to promote the implementation of laws to protect people with albinism in Portugal, ensuring their equitable access to education, health, and employment. Independent Expert Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond elaborated in her report that Portugal lacks specific legal provisions on albinism. Though the UN expert recognized that Portugal has implemented [...]
Georgia’s prosecuting district attorney on Wednesday dropped the closely watched case against US President Donald Trump and co-defendants for interference in the 2020 election, stating he made the decision “to serve the interests of justice and promote judicial finality.” In a motion of nolle prosequi, District Attorney Pro Tempore Peter J. Skandalakis cited the legal [...]
Amnesty International charged on Thursday that governments and the global fashion industry profit from the ongoing abuse of workers’ right to freedom of association in four major garment manufacturing hubs, asserting that this violates international labor rights. The organization based its findings on two reports compiled between September 2023 and August 2024 across 20 garment [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the Thai government on Wednesday to drop charges against Murray Hunter, an Australian journalist accused of defaming the Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). HRW stated that criminal defamation laws are incompatible with Thailand’s obligation to protect the right to free expression, and that the case demonstrates the Thai government’s [...]
A political prisoner died in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following 13 years of arbitrary detention and abuse, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Emirates Detainees Advocacy Center (EDAC) reported on Wednesday. HRW’s UAE researcher Joey Shea stated: Al-Khaja’s death follows years of arbitrary imprisonment, torture, and overall mistreatment by Emirati authorities, though he should [...]
The Court of Cassation, France’s highest court, on Wednesday upheld an appeal court’s decision to find ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of illegal campaign financing during his 2012 reelection bid, along with his campaign manager and two aides from his political party. The appeals court sentenced Sarkozy to a year of imprisonment with a six-month suspended [...]
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