The US Supreme Court Tuesday axed a federal court order that would have required the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal employees who were fired as part of the executive branch efforts to downsize administrative agencies. The court blocked the order upon hearing an emergency appeal filed by the administration following the lower court’s [...]
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted a Trump administration motion to vacate a lower court’s order blocking use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged gang members. On March 15, President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan nationals believed to be members of Tren de Aragua, a gang [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concern on Tuesday over uncleared landmines and explosive remnants harming civilians returning to Syria. It urged the transitional government to take effective measures to prevent further harm. According to HRW, large parts of Syria, including agricultural lands, were extensively contaminated with anti-personnel landmines, cluster munitions, and other explosive weapons by [...]
Amnesty International warned in a press release on Tuesday that Salvadoran human rights activist Fidel Zavala faces an immediate risk of torture. Amnesty urge Salvadoran authorities to protect Zavala’s physical and psychological safety and ensure all those detained receive a fair trial with the proper procedural guarantees. Zavala is a spokesperson for the human rights [...]
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that states do not have a duty to prevent parliamentary privilege from revealing information protected by privacy injunctions, reaffirming the constitutional principle of parliamentary sovereignty. Well-known British businessman Sir Philip Green brought the challenge to the court, arguing that the UK’s “lack of controls on the [...]
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund filed an amicus curie brief against the Trump administration in support of Perkins Coie’s motion for summary judgment on Monday. Supporting the law firm, the group argued that legal representation should be free from fear of reprisal. In its brief to the court, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund counsel argued [...]
A group of faith leaders, education advocates and parents filed an amicus brief Monday, urging the US Supreme Court to block Oklahoma’s first religious public school. The brief argued that public schools must be open to all students regardless of religious affiliation and that allowing the school to proceed would undermine religious freedom. Oklahoma is [...]
Global executions rose dramatically in 2024, reaching 1,518 recorded deaths across 15 countries — the highest figure since 2015 — Amnesty International said Tuesday as it released its annual report on the use of the death penalty. The 48-page report, “Death Sentences and Executions 2024,” found that Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia were responsible for [...]
The UK Home Office faces an investigation into the allegedly dangerous conditions at the Manston holding center for asylum seekers in 2022, local media reported on Monday, following the release of a Home Office internal document. At least 250 of those asylum seekers affected are planning to sue the UK government. Those suing include a [...]
The heads of six UN agencies issued an urgent appeal on Monday, calling for immediate action by world leaders to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to urgently facilitate the delivery of food, water, fuel and humanitarian supplies. The six agencies include UNICEF, the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), the UN Relief [...]
