The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday welcomed the establishment of the Minnesota Truth Council and urged other states and jurisdictions to act similarly. The office stated, “Victims must know the full truth about the violations, receive comprehensive reparation and be protected from further violence or retaliation. In [...]
A senior UN official told the UN Security Council on Thursday that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to face an “extremely tense” security and political situation. Vivian van de Perre, the interim head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), expressed the urgent need to protect civilian lives. Moreover, she [...]
Indonesia’s new regulation banning children under the age of 16 from accessing social media and online platforms came into effect on Saturday. The new regulation also imposes restrictions and requirements on public and private electronic systems providers to protect the rights of children, according to the Indonesian government. The Regulation of the Minister of Communication [...]
Amnesty International on Thursday criticized the European Parliament’s approval of a controversial set of measures expanding detention and deportation powers across the European Union. The rights group described the move as “punitive” and a threat to fundamental rights. The organization stated the newly approved framework significantly broadens the use of immigration detention and accelerates deportation [...]
Amnesty International on Thursday called on Tunisian authorities to cease their persecution of judges, especially pointing to the case of Judge Anas Hmedi, who has spoken out against the government of Kais Saied and its attacks on judicial independence in the country. Highlighting the harshness of the situation against judicial figures in Tunisia, Sara Hashash, [...]
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from designating the artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a “supply chain risk” and banning federal contractors from using its technology. US District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco ruled in favor of Anthropic, halting a presidential directive that ordered all federal agencies to cease using the [...]
UN experts on Thursday urged Venezuela to ensure that the country’s Attorney General and Ombudsperson are appointed based on merit, stressing that both positions play a crucial role in protecting human rights and upholding the rule of law. The experts further added: We regret that in the past, appointments to these positions were made outside [...]
Canadian Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, received royal assent on Thursday. Following its passing, 28 domestic and international refugee and migrant rights groups released a joint statement that denounced the bill as an attack on refugee and migrant rights. Bill C-12 is a modified version of Bill C-2, which itself [...]
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) issued a warning Thursday that the Persian Gulf crisis is affecting agricultural production and food security worldwide, leaving significant impacts on farmers, migrant workers, and consumers. Máximo Torero, the chief economist for the FAO, stated: has triggered one of the most rapid and severe disruptions to global commodity [...]
A Taiwanese court on Thursday convicted former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je on corruption-related charges, marking a major development in one of the island’s most closely watched political cases. The court found Ko guilty of multiple offenses, including the receipt of bribes amounting to NT$2.1 million (approximately $65,000) in March 2020. These came in the form [...]
