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 of Delegates by a vote of 93-35, and in the state Senate by a vote of 31-14. The passage [...]
US President Donald Trump issued a presidential proclamation on Tuesday expanding his existing travel ban by 20 additional countries. The ban restricts the entry of nationals from certain designated 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 [...]
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Türkiye violated Article 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in 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 [...]
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 claims 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” [...]
