The US Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a pair of consolidated cases that could reshape the legal landscape for state-run transportation systems operating across state lines. The court granted limited certiorari to determine whether the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) qualifies as an “arm of the state” entitled to interstate sovereign immunity [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on UN member states Thursday to renew the mandate of the independent expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI), emphasizing that the mandate remains a vital mechanism for protecting universal human rights. As the UN Human Rights Council prepares to vote on [...]
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) published its opinion on Thursday that all countries in the Americas have legal obligations under human rights law to confront the climate crisis. The court’s Advisory Opinion OC-32/25, issued on May 29, 2025, and officially published this week, affirms the right to a healthy climate as an integral [...]
New York City filed an amicus brief in a federal habeas corpus proceeding on Tuesday, supporting a former high school student who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after attending his mandatory immigration hearing in lower Manhattan. The city filed the brief in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New [...]
A coalition of human rights groups raised concerns on Thursday over FIFA’s decision to cancel “anti-racism and anti-discrimination messaging” in the lead-up to the 2026 Men’s World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico. The statement followed a report by the New York Times‘ The Athletic blog revealing that FIFA has not displayed anti-racist or [...]
Amnesty International expressed outrage on Thursday over the violent crackdown on protests in Togo on June 26, citing the unjustified use of force by the police and security forces. The organization urged the Togolese authorities to stop the unlawful use of force and ensure the release of those detained, calling for an investigation into the [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday that Türkiye’s administrative court in the province of Kahramanmaraş should scrutinize whether the environmental impact assessment (EIA) sufficiently weighed the rights impact of a coal power plant’s expansion. HRW submitted an amicus brief with the court, a legal document filed by a third party to provide additional context or [...]
Amnesty International on Thursday called for an investigation into alleged abuses against detainees in Russia and Azerbaijan. In the statement, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Marie Struthers said: The authorities in both Russia and Azerbaijan have shown complete disregard for human dignity and open contempt for their human rights obligations. Torture [...]
A US federal judge in the Eastern District of New York on Monday blocked an attempt by President Donald Trump’s administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians five months earlier than scheduled. The court decision affects an estimated 521,000 Haitians who have received TPS protections allowing them to live and work legally in [...]
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Iraqi authorities Wednesday to immediately reverse the unexplained suspension of Iraq AlHadath, a privately owned news channel based in Baghdad, after a surprise government raid forced it off air. On July 1, a joint task force from Iraq’s Interior Ministry, National Security Service, and Communications and Media [...]
