Hong Kong Deputy High Court Judge Frankie Yiu refused to grant leave for a constitutional challenge against a provision criminalizing the incitement of casting invalid votes. In the judgment issued Tuesday, Judge Yiu ruled that the challenge is not reasonably arguable because the provision is necessary to improve the electoral framework. The impugned provision is [...]
The Hong Kong Legislative Council passed a law on Wednesday that bans anyone convicted of a national security offense from forming or holding a leadership position within a union. The new law amends the Trade Union Ordinance, introducing a lifetime ban on union organizing for national security offenders. This includes both holding a leadership position [...]
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday urged the international community to address escalating violence and human rights abuses in Haiti, noting that conditions have been steadily deteriorating one year after the deployment of the first personnel under the UN-authorized Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission. In light of the inability of the Haitian National Police (HNP) to [...]
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) announced on Tuesday that the recent killing of Palestinians trying to receive food from aid hubs may constitute a war crime, warning of a policy of “weaponized hunger” in the Gaza Strip. Jonathan Whittall, the head of the United Nations Office for the [...]
A federal judge in California issued a landmark ruling on Monday in one of the first major court decisions addressing Artificial Intelligence (AI) training and copyright law. In a mixed ruling, the court found that training large language AI models (LLMs) on copyrighted books is legal under the doctrine of fair use, while also holding [...]
The German Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig ruled on Tuesday in favor of lifting the ban on the right-wing Compact magazine. In the court’s view, although Compact’s articles and overall coverage present anti-constitutional ideals, the threshold to uphold a ban was not met. A ban against an association can be imposed under Article 9(2)(2) of [...]
The UN Fact-Finding Mission on Iran and Special Rapporteur on Iran on Monday jointly called for the protection of civilians and respect for international law following days of Israeli airstrikes. The statement pressed the Iranian government to take more steps to protect civilians from armed attacks. It highlighted the absence of effective warning systems and [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday expressed concern over an Islamic State-linked group abducting increasing numbers of children in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province. According to HRW, the armed group, locally known as Al-Shabab, has kidnapped at least 120 children in recent days. Although some children were released by the group, a number of them remain [...]
A US federal judge on Monday issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing a policy that would bar foreign nationals from entering the US to study at Harvard University. Judge Allison D. Burroughs of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts ordered an injunction halting the Trump administration from [...]
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) expressed alarm Monday over new directives issued by Israeli authorities ordering international media to obtain prior approval from the military censor before broadcasting news from combat zones or missile impact areas in Israel. The move represents a significant escalation in efforts to control wartime reporting. CPJ regional director Sara [...]
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