Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Monday that Algerian authorities have imposed arbitrary travel bans on critics and activists, restricting their freedom of movement without due process. The organization highlighted cases where individuals were prevented from travelling abroad, often without formal charges or legal justification. According to HRW, border police have stopped individuals at airports [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Monday that Kazakhstan authorities have arrested Temirlan Ensebek, a 29-year-old blogger and founder of the satirical Instagram account Qaznews24. The organization called for his immediate release, the dismissal of all charges against him, and respect for freedom of expression in Kazakhstan. Ensebek was detained on January 17, 2025, after police [...]
New York Attorney General Letitia James warned New York hospitals Monday that complying with President Trump’s executive order “protecting” individuals from gender-affirming care violates New York law. James reminded New York hospitals in a letter Monday that: Electing to refuse services to a class of individuals based on their protected status, such as withholding the [...]
UK activist group Stop Uyghur Genocide (SUG) will lodge a judicial review against the Financial Conduct Authority if it approves clothing company Shein’s initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), according to its statement issued on Monday. The group contends that the FCA is legally required to block its application for listing [...]
Victims in Kenya urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Sunday to investigate alleged cases of abduction amid a rise in human rights violations across the country. The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), together with other local rights organizations and several victims of enforced disappearances, signed a petition demanding the ICC to investigate alleged cases [...]
New Zealand on Thursday passed a landmark law granting Mount Taranaki the status of a legal person, in a move that recognizes its cultural significance to Māori iwi (people) as a sacred ancestor. This decision comes as part of ongoing treaty settlement proceedings with Māori communities, furthering a broader trend in New Zealand’s legal landscape [...]
Georgia police arrested several anti-government protesters on Sunday, including two prominent opposition leaders, following demonstrations demanding new parliamentary elections. Nika Melia, former chairman of one of the main opposition parties, and Gigi Ugulava, former mayor of capital Tbilisi, were arrested as thousands of protesters attempted to block a highway entrance into the capital. Ia post [...]
China’s Ministry of Commerce announced plans on Sunday to file a legal complaint against the United States at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in response to US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports. This move significantly escalates the ongoing trade tensions between the two countries. In its official [...]
The Nicaraguan National Assembly on Thursday unanimously ratified the constitutional reforms proposed by current President Daniel Ortega. Under Article 8 of the country’s new constitution, which now takes effect, President Ortega has effective control over the legislative and judicial branches of government as well as the executive; thereby granting Ortega control over all powers of [...]
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday declared the Supreme Court decision in the matter of trying armed civilians in a military court martial to be “wrong,” stating that the method reinforces the civilian judicial system in defending the lives of people against criminals armed with guns. In the decision, the court declared trials of civilians [...]
