The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday urged authorities in the United Arab Emirates to provide the reasons behind the detention of South Sudanese political commentator Samuel Peter Oyay, who has been outspoken on the issue of corruption and elitism in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. In commenting on the detainment, CPJ regional [...]
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemned the killing of a journalist in Sudan’s besieged capital in a press release on Tuesday, urging the Sudanese authorities to investigate whether the attack was targeted. The CPJ stressed the heightening risks to journalists in Khartoum, who are “struggling to survive.” According to the CPJ, a drone strike [...]
Egyptian authorities have detained prominent independent journalist and researcher Ismail Iskandarani over Facebook posts critical of government policies, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday. HRW reported that Iskandarani, known for his reporting on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula and abuses by state security forces, was arrested on October 24, in Cairo after publishing a series of posts [...]
Human Rights Watch called on the Chinese government Tuesday to immediately drop all charges against US permanent resident Gao Zhen and allow him to return to the United States. Gao was arrested in August 2024 in Sanhe City, Hebei province, where he was visiting family, on the charge of “slandering China’s heroes and martyrs” through [...]
Amnesty International raised concern Wednesday over the disappearance of prominent government critic Humphrey Polepole, in light of a pattern of suspicious disappearances throughout the state. The group stated: “The Tanzanian government must put every effort into locating him and bringing him back to safety. They must hold his abductors accountable.” On October 6, Polepole’s residence [...]
Costa Rica’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal urged the country’s National Assembly on Tuesday to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of his immunity, allowing him to face accusations of political interference. The step comes two weeks after Chaves dodged a similar push from the Supreme Court to strip immunity for corruption. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), the country’s [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged Tajikistan to either deny entry to Russian President Vladimir Putin or arrest him when he enters its territory. The statement came in response to announcements that Putin would visit Tajikistan from October 8 to 10 for a Russia-Central Asia summit and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Heads [...]
Justice Heather Perkins-McVey of the Ontario Court of Justice on Tuesday sentenced Tamara Lich and Chris Barber for their roles in the “Freedom Convoy” protest that blocked the streets of Ottawa in 2022. Justice Perkins-McVey sentenced both to an 18-month conditional sentence, consisting of 12 months of house arrest followed by six months under curfew. [...]
A UN expert on Tuesday welcomed the decision by consensus during the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council to establish an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan. The decision also extends and supports the mandate of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. The special rapporteur, Richard Bennet, stated: “The [...]
Amnesty International called for urgent protection of civilians in central Myanmar after a nighttime attack that reportedly killed more than 20 people, including children, as motorized paragliders dropped explosives on a crowd during the traditional Thadingyut (Festival of Lights). Witnesses in Chaung-U Township said the first blasts struck around 8 PM on Monday night, as [...]
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