Former US president Donald Trump’s campaign on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) arguing $91.5 million raised for President Joe Biden’s reelection bid cannot be transferred to Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. The complaint argues that this transfer violates campaign finance rules.  Filed soon after Biden dropped out of the [...]

A historic report into the abuse of children, young people, and adults in New Zealand state and faith-based care institutions between 1950 and 1999 on Wednesday was released to the public, revealing that an estimated 200,000 — or one-third of those in care — were abused, with the report recommending a series of sweeping legislative [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW), Amnesty International, and FairSquare called Wednesday for the immediate release and compensation of Abdullah Ibhais, a former media manager for Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, following a determination by a UN Body that his 2019 detention was arbitrary and linked to his criticism of migrant worker conditions on World [...]

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) filed a federal complaint on Tuesday addressed to the US Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights under Title VI alleging that antisemitism is rampant in the Philadelphia school district. Title VI or the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibits discrimination based on shared ancestry and provides for safe learning environments. [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday urged Cameroon authorities to revoke a troubling recent decree introduced on July 16 by Emmanuel Mariel Djikdent, the head of the Mfoundi division. The decree outlines a series of measures intended to limit freedom of expression ahead of Cameroon’s 2025 presidential elections, including potential banning from the division for anyone [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report Wednesday that Ecuador’s implemented measures to prevent sexual violence in schools were not effectively protecting children amid reports of sexual violence within the educational system. According to the report, 2,827  sexual violence cases were reported within Ecuador’s educational system between January 2020 and June 2024, as well [...]

A high court judge ruled that doctors may withdraw life support from a 66-year-old man suffering from brain damage or prolonged disorder of consciousness on Tuesday. The man, who remained anonymous under the pseudonym ‘XY’ in the judgement, was admitted to a hospital, which was a part of the Whittington Health NHS Fund, on December  [...]

The British Overseas NGOs for Development (Bond) released its latest report on Tuesday, finding that the UK’s civic space remains under pressure after being downgraded in global rankings. The report examines six key UK trends that threaten civil society. These include ever stricter anti-protest laws, protesters being prevented from mentioning motives in court, tone-policing of [...]

Afghan women vow to tirelessly work until the Taliban are held accountable for gender apartheid in Afghanistan. In a step towards recognizing the crimes committed against half of the population, Amnesty International recently called for an end to the regime’s impunity: In a powerful show of global solidarity, 354,847 signatures have been collected calling on [...]

The Sports and Rights Alliance criticized the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in a report released on Tuesday for its failure to take any adequate steps towards addressing or investigating the allegations of sexual harassment and violence within the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The report, titled “We Were Only Demanding Justice: Sexual Abuse in Indian Wrestling [...]