The Constitutional Court (ConCourt), South Africa’s highest court, ruled Tuesday that foreigners cannot reapply for asylum if their application has been rejected. The ruling came in the case of Director of Home Affairs and Others v Irankunda and Niyonkuru, concerning two Burundi nationals who fled their country and resided in South Africa for four years. [...]

Amnesty International condemned Eurovision organizers Monday for refusing to suspend Israel from this year’s contest, as protests, boycotts and criticism over Israel’s participation continue to mount. The organization’s secretary general, Agnès Callamard, argued Israel should not be given an international stage against a backdrop of atrocities: Instead of sending a clear message that there is a [...]

In a bid for emergency relief, Democratic officials in Virginia asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate the state’s new, voter-approved congressional map for the upcoming election. The partisan redistricting amendment that would have allowed the proposed map to take effect was struck down in a 4-3 decision by the Supreme Court of [...]

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Monday issued a high alert on the widening use of drones in the conflict in Sudan. Türk warned that unless the international community takes action without delay, the conflict in Sudan could enter a new, even deadlier phase. The Sudan team at the Human Rights Office found that [...]

United Nations human rights experts on Thursday condemned the enforced disappearance of three children and an adult in Guinea, warning that the victims appear to have been targeted in retaliation against exiled activist and musician Elie Kamano. The experts called on Guinean authorities to immediately disclose the victims’ whereabouts, ensure their safety, and conduct an [...]

Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged the European Commission to revise the text of its anti-deforestation regulation, scheduled for implementation by the end of 2026, after critics condemned the legislation for its potentially devastating exclusion of leather, a key driver of forest destruction. Commenting on the unforeseeable consequences that may arise due to the exclusion [...]

A Chinese military court on Thursday sentenced two former defense ministers to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption, marking the heaviest penalties imposed on senior military officials since President Xi Jinping launched his anti-corruption campaign more than a decade ago. Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu were convicted in separate proceedings, according to a statement [...]

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Thursday urged Tunisian authorities to halt their persecution of civil society organizations, journalists, human rights activists and members of the judiciary, who have been subjected to criminal proceedings in retaliation for their criticisms of government policies and the president’s consolidation of executive power. Türk criticized the growing trend [...]

The US Court of International Trade ruled against the Trump administration’s sweeping 10 percent global tariff in a 2-1 decision on Thursday. The majority stated that the tariffs are “invalid” and “unauthorized by law,” calling for the administration to halt collecting tariffs from the plaintiffs and refund prior payments. The court’s decision applied to three [...]

The Supreme Court of Virginia on Friday struck down a voter-approved constitutional amendment authorizing partisan gerrymandering of the state’s congressional districts, ruling 4-3 that the legislature violated procedural requirements when proposing the change. In a majority opinion authored by Justice D. Arthur Kelsey, the court noted that the General Assembly’s October 31, 2025 vote to [...]