UN experts on Wednesday urged Switzerland and other European Member States to increase their efforts in meeting their international commitments on mitigating climate change, a year since the landmark ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The group of experts recommended that Switzerland and other European states refer to the guidance on intersectionality [...]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) acting commissioner Melanie Krause resigned on Tuesday over a new Trump administration agreement that allows the IRS to send immigrants’ tax information to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On Monday, the Department of Treasury and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) jointly issued a Memorandum of Understanding “for [...]
The United Nations warned on Tuesday that the humanitarian situation in Myanmar is worsening following the two earthquakes that struck the country on March 28. The UN emphasized the need for international cooperation to help restore livelihoods and prevent similar events from having such devastating impacts in the future. Titon Mitra, the UN Development Programme [...]
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday exercised its discretionary powers to implement ten pending bills in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, marking a significant intervention in a prolonged constitutional deadlock between the state government and Governor RN Ravi, who was appointed by New Delhi. During hearings, the Supreme Court criticized the governor’s lack [...]
A US federal judge ruled Tuesday that the White House must restore full access of the Associated Press (AP) to presidential events. “The Court simply holds that under the First Amendment, if the Government opens its doors to some journalists — be it to the Oval Office, the East Room, or elsewhere — it cannot [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Thai authorities on Tuesday to release US scholar Paul Chambers following his arrest on charges of lèse majesté (insulting the monarchy) and cybercrime. Asia director at HRW, Elaine Pearson, said: “The baseless prosecution of Paul Chambers poses a serious threat to academic freedom and free speech in Thailand,” HRW requests [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed deep concern on Monday over the continued detention of Taiwanese publisher Li Yanhe in China since 2023, citing violations of freedom of expression, access to information, and the right to a fair trial. For nearly two years, no official information was released about his case until Chinese authorities revealed in [...]
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 [...]
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