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,” [...]
15 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 [...]
Portugal’s Constitutional Court ruled on Monday that several recently approved provisions of the country’s Nationality Law are unconstitutional. Portuguese citizenship is currently regulated by the Nationality Law (Law No. 37/81), which has been amended several times, the latest change being made on October 28, 2025. However, on November 13, the Socialist Party (PS), the third-largest [...]
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a press release on Monday calling for the release of thousands of people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea. The release states there are believed to be over 10,000 people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea, including politicians, journalists, clergy and students. The OHCHR acknowledged the [...]
Human Rights Watch raised concern on Sunday over the failure of Qatari government clients and other major businesses to pay contractors on time for projects, leaving migrant workers unpaid. The findings, detailed in a press release, reveal that systemic payment delays at the top of contracting chains, including by government entities, create a “domino effect” [...]
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC), by a 3-2 majority, affirmed on Monday its jurisdiction to investigate the accusations of war crimes that took place in the Gaza Strip after the Hamas-led attack on Israel of October 7, 2023. The majority upheld the pre-trial chamber’s decision that the alleged crimes are within [...]
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón on Sunday signed into law Senate Bill 63 (SB 63), a measure that modifies public records request procedures in the US territory. SB 63 amends the territory’s 2019 Transparency and Expedited Procedure for Access to Public Information Act, which is similar to the US Freedom of Information Act. Under the [...]
The US Supreme Court announced Monday that it will not hear a case challenging the federal illegality of marijuana. The case, Canna Provisions v. Bondi, was brought by four Massachusetts commercial cannabis growers. The businesses alleged that the Controlled Substances Act exceeds the powers of Congress under the Commerce Clause and violates the right to [...]
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