Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday called on Ethiopian authorities to take action to address a wave of improper detentions, stating that security forces have arbitrarily arrested several journalists and media professionals since August. Arrests are ongoing as government officials accuse the media of operating in bad faith. The most recent arrests occurred on September [...]
The UN Independent International Commission of Ukraine on Monday reported to the UN Human Rights Council that Russian armed forces have targeted civilians using short-range drones along the Dnipro River. The commission found that Russian forces pursued victims with drones and dropped explosives on them. These drones have also targeted ambulances and other emergency services. [...]
The United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada on Sunday recognized the State of Palestine in an effort to advance support for a two-state solution and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. In a statement, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer noted that the decision comes in the wake of escalating violence and settlement expansion in the West Bank, [...]
Human Rights Watch on Friday condemned the recent sentencing of two former media workers in Kyrgyzstan who were convicted of “public calls for mass unrest,” according to their employer. Joomort Duulatov and Aleksandr Aleksandrov, former camera operators for Kloop, were sentenced to five years in prison. Duulatov and Aleksandrov, along with six other current and [...]
A massive protest called by far-right groups to demand stricter asylum policies turned violent in the Hague, Netherlands, this Saturday. According to local media, at least 30 people were arrested out of the approximately 1,500 people who attended the demonstrations. The protests saw clashes with the local police, as well as a police car set [...]
The United Kingdom on Friday imposed new individual sanctions intended to target hidden “Georgia-linked” persons associated with Russia’s war in Ukraine. In a press release, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office justified the new impositions by noting an increased Russian influence in Georgia, which is a target of Russia’s efforts to seek support from “proxies [...]
US President Donald Trump on Friday issued a proclamation that will require a $100,000 fee for new H-1B specialty occupation worker visa applicants. The proclamation took effect on Saturday. The proclamation additionally requires employers to acquire and keep documentation showing that the fee has been paid before filing an H-1B petition on behalf of a [...]
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 627, known as the “No Secret Police Act,” into law on Saturday, making California the first state in the US to prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing masks or other facial coverings that obscure their identities during operations, except in narrowly defined circumstances. The law, authored by Senator [...]
On Friday, US President Donald Trump’s administration filed an emergency application with the nation’s Supreme Court seeking to stay a federal district court ruling that held Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem acted unlawfully in revoking Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelan nationals. In April 2025, Noem terminated the 2023 TPS designations for Venezuela, asserting [...]
UN and regional human rights experts on Friday urged states to halt the criminalization of protesters and civil society activists, following what they called a pattern of arbitrary arrests and persecution worldwide. In a joint declaration, experts stressed that the foundational pillars of democracy–namely freedom of assembly and association–must be protected and not treated as [...]
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