A US federal appellate court on Monday declined to reinstate an lower court injunction on federal agent-tactics at protests in Minnesota. The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit refused to extend a trial court’s preliminary injunction that prohibited agents from retaliating against individuals engaged in “peaceful and unobstructive protest activity.” The injunction came on [...]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) concluded on Monday that former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial. Following the assessment by a three-expert panel, the chamber found that Duterte’s mental condition did not prevent him from meaningfully participating in the pre-trial proceedings. Two experts unequivocally confirmed that Duterte has the legally required mental [...]
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case which asks whether the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) applies to users who sign up for newsletters from websites that use Meta’s tracking technology. The lawsuit accuses Paramount Global of violating the VPPA by disclosing digital subscribers’ identities and video media information, without proper [...]
The European Commission opened an investigation on Monday into X (formerly Twitter) and the use of its AI chatbot Grok to generate sexually explicit images of women and underage girls without their consent. The investigation will determine if the AI tool violates the Digital Services Act (DSA) and whether X failed its obligation to properly [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday urged the Syrian transitional government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to protect civilians and comply with the international human rights law following renewed fighting in northeast Syria. The group warned that civilians have borne the brunt of the escalation and discouraged both sides from arbitrarily obstructing humanitarian [...]
An Amnesty International investigation found that aviation fuel–used by the Myanmar military in the nation’s ongoing civil war–continues to enter the country on “ghost ships,” the group said Sunday. Amnesty reported at least nine separate shipments of aviation fuel delivered into the country between 2024 and 2025, uncovering significant changes as to how the fuel [...]
The UN on Sunday spurred governments to implement more effective online regulations to address children’s increasing exposure to AI generated content. Experts recounted the ways bad actors target children using AI and digital technology, noted that “predators can use AI to analyze a child’s online behavior, emotional state, and interests to tailor their grooming strategy.” [...]
Georgian authorities are increasingly using newly adopted restrictions on public assembly to arbitrarily detain and harass peaceful protesters, effectively undermining the right to protest and freedom of assembly in the country. The findings underscore mounting concerns over restrictive legislation and enforcement practices that place disproportionate constraints on dissenting voices. Amendments to Georgia’s Law on Assemblies [...]
The Chinese defense ministry announced Saturday that top general Zhang Youxia is being investigated for “suspected serious discipline and law violations,” allegations commonly understood to mean corruption. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) made the decision to put him under investigation. Zhang, 75, is China’s highest ranking general who holds senior [...]
The UN Human Rights Council adopted Draft resolution A/HRC/S-39/L.1 Friday, calling for an urgent investigation into allegations of recent and ongoing serious human rights breaches, abuses, and crimes perpetrated in relation to the protests that began on December 28. It was approved with 25 votes in favor, seven against, and 14 abstentions from its member [...]
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