US Federal Judge Beryl Howell on Thursday ordered the reinstatement of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) chair Gwynne Wilcox, accompanied by harsh words for President Donald Trump. Wilcox filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in February alleging that her removal was unlawful. The complaint alleged that her removal violated the National Labor Relations Act, [...]
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rejected a request to overturn a Romanian court’s annulment of the presidential election, declaring the application inadmissible on Thursday in the case of Călin Georgescu v. Romania and ruled that the decision was final. The application was submitted on December 16, 2024, by Călin Georgescu, the main ultra-nationalist [...]
UNICEF warned on Wednesday that the halt of aid in the Gaza Strip would have a catastrophic impact on families and vulnerable people in Gaza. UNICEF has stated that although it provides aid and necessary resources, it is not enough to address the needs in the area. Given the prolonged lack of access that had [...]
The United Nations’ World Health Organization (WHO) warned Wednesday that severe funding cuts jeopardize decades of progress in the global fight against Tuberculosis. The warning comes amid rising concerns globally that reduced financial support, especially from the US, could stall or reverse any gains in tuberculosis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. WHO noted that the funding [...]
Sudan instituted proceedings against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday. The claim alleged that the UAE had directly supported the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) and its militia in West Darfur, violating the Genocide Convention. Sudan’s claim against the UAE is based on the weapons seized by [...]
Amnesty International on Thursday called on the international community to resist mounting attacks on gender justice. The group reiterated its call on states to recognize gender apartheid as a crime against humanity under international law ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2025. The statement by the group’s secretary-general, Agnès Callamard, was released against [...]
The Australian justice system is failing to support victims in seeking justice and holding perpetrators accountable, according to the final report presented by the Australian Law Reform Commission to the parliament on Thursday. The report, titled, “Safe, Informed, Supported: Reforming Justice Responses to Sexual Violence,” also issued recommendations on how to correct the situation. In Australia, [...]
Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona ruled Wednesday that Arizona’s abortion ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy was unconstitutional and permanently enjoined state employees from enforcing the ban. Plaintiffs, who are healthcare providers around the state, argued that the abortion ban “radically reduced” people from making autonomous decisions about whether to bear a child, which [...]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) launched an investigation on Wednesday into the University of California (UC) to determine whether the public university system engaged in a pattern or practice of antisemitic discrimination against professors, staff or other employees on its campuses. The Federal Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism will investigate UC under Title VII of [...]
The Greek parliament set up a committee on Tuesday to investigate allegations against a former deputy minister of obstructing a previous investigation into the country’s 2023 disastrous train crash. Human Rights Watch welcomed the decision as an opportunity to address the broader decline of the rule of law. The former deputy minister Christos Triantopoulos is [...]
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