The United Nations (UN), African Union (AU), and European Union (EU) issued a joint statement on Sunday reaffirming their commitment to international legal standards amid growing global “disregard” for established legal frameworks. Meeting at UN Headquarters during the General Assembly’s 80th session, the three organizations explicitly condemned the “rising number of instances of lack of [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday called on Ethiopian authorities to take action to address a wave of improper detentions, stating that security forces have arbitrarily arrested several journalists and media professionals since August.  Arrests are ongoing as government officials accuse the media of operating in bad faith. The most recent arrests occurred on September [...]

The UN Independent International Commission of Ukraine on Monday reported to the UN Human Rights Council that Russian armed forces have targeted civilians using short-range drones along the Dnipro River. The commission found that Russian forces pursued victims with drones and dropped explosives on them. These drones have also targeted ambulances and other emergency services. [...]

Is this the last time you’ll hear from me? It could be, as the Taliban’s crackdown on all of our rights has extended to internet technology. A ban on fiber optic internet has begun its slow trickle from province to province, and it could be only a matter of time before the whole country is [...]

The US Supreme Court has decided that it will take up the legality of a significant part of President Donald Trump’s tariff regime. The Court has scheduled arguments for November in V.O.S. Selections v. Trump, in which the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit struck down tariffs issued pursuant to the International Emergency Economic [...]

On Sunday, September 21, hundreds of Kenyans gathered at Uhuru Park in Nairobi to demonstrate against Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza and to express solidarity with Palestinians enduring conflict, blockade and displacement. The event, which began with a convoy of motorbike and car riders from Adams Arcade, was convened by Muslim leaders, civil society [...]

The United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada on Sunday recognized the State of Palestine in an effort to advance support for a two-state solution and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. In a statement, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer noted that the decision comes in the wake of escalating violence and settlement expansion in the West Bank, [...]

Human Rights Watch on Friday condemned the recent sentencing of two former media workers in Kyrgyzstan who were convicted of “public calls for mass unrest,” according to their employer. Joomort Duulatov and Aleksandr Aleksandrov, former camera operators for Kloop, were sentenced to five years in prison.  Duulatov and Aleksandrov, along with six other current and [...]

A massive protest called by far-right groups to demand stricter asylum policies turned violent in the Hague, Netherlands, this Saturday. According to local media, at least 30 people were arrested out of the approximately 1,500 people who attended the demonstrations. The protests saw clashes with the local police, as well as a police car set [...]

The United Kingdom on Friday imposed new individual sanctions intended to target hidden “Georgia-linked” persons associated with Russia’s war in Ukraine. In a press release, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office justified the new impositions by noting an increased Russian influence in Georgia, which is a target of Russia’s efforts to seek support from “proxies [...]