Articles Tagged with unfair labor

US President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, said on Thursday that the administration agreed to end the immigration enforcement crackdown in Minnesota. Homan held a news conference in Minneapolis where he stated: “I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude… A significant drawdown has already been underway this week [...]

The Seoul Central District Court on Thursday sentenced former interior and safety minister Lee Sang-min to seven years in prison for his participation in the insurrection connected to former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024. The Seoul Central District Court convicted Lee of playing a key role in [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticized the Hungarian government on Thursday for using emergency powers to shut down court cases challenging a municipal tax, describing the move as a “dangerous precedent” that undermines separation of executive and judicial powers. HRW stated in a press release that the government’s actions are a “severe blow to the rule [...]

The attorney of Marimar Martinez, whom US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shot multiple times in Chicago in October, argued Wednesday that released evidence shows that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has lied about information tied to investigations. Attorney Christopher Parente detailed instances in which DHS lied about circumstances of the shooting and [...]

On Tuesday, a US federal grand jury in Washington D.C. decided not to indict six Democratic lawmakers on charges related to a video released in November in which lawmakers informed US service personnel of their right and obligation to disobey unlawful orders. “Today, it was a grand jury of anonymous American citizens who upheld the [...]

The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday cautioned that the escalating aerial attacks in Sudan are killing children, striking UN facilities, and damaging schools. Two children were killed, and 13 were injured in a drone strike on a mosque in Al-Rahad, North Kordofan, where all the victims were students at the adjoining school. UN Spokesperson Stéphane [...]

Local media reported popular demonstrations in Thailand on Wednesday, with protesters demanding the resignation of members of the Election Commission and a vote recount for the general election held on February 8. A group of 100 demonstrators, led by the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration, gathered at the office of the Election Commission in Bangkok [...]

Amnesty International released a statement Wednesday sharing that they are a part of an appeal to Slovenia’s Constitutional Court seeking to end “punitive seizures” of social assistance disproportionately affecting the Roma community. The case was filed by the Legal Network for the Protection of Democracy, which is a coalition of four non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The [...]

Amnesty International’s chief on Wednesday warned that the “predatory attacks” on international law are undermining global security, ahead of the Munich Security Conference. The rights group’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard issued her statement ahead of the 62nd Munich Security Conference, where she is set to address world leaders and senior officials. In her words, Callamard [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged the Congress of Mexico City to “seriously consider” a proposal submitted by a disability rights coalition during its new session. The proposal by Cuidados Sí; Apoyos También (Care Yes; Supports Too) calls on lawmakers to adopt a rights-based framework grounded on “autonomy, participation, and independent living for care [...]