UN experts on Wednesday demanded an end to unlawful killings of vulnerable Kurdish civilians and Baloch communities in Iran, documenting at least 12 confirmed killings of Kurdish border couriers (kolbars) and 13 Baloch fuel carriers (sukhtbars) in 2026, highlighting a pattern of lethal attacks this year by military and border control forces. The group of [...]
“A government of laws, and not of men.” John Adams (1775) What if US President Donald J. Trump gives the order to launch nuclear weapons? If the order appeared incoherent or irrational to designated commanders, would these military officers still follow it without question, on decisional “autopilot”? Or would they correctly acknowledge that chain-of-command obligations [...]
In July, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) released an updated Youth Justice: A Guidebook for Legislators and refreshed its Juvenile Justice Toolkit. The timing matters. State lawmakers continue to confront questions about age of jurisdiction, diversion, transfer to adult court, restorative justice, and data reporting while trying to balance rehabilitation, accountability, and public [...]
The Department of Justice has moved to enter a Minnesota assault case on the side of the defendant. Hennepin County charged Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. with two counts of second-degree assault for allegedly pointing his gun at two motorists. Morgan sought to move the case to federal court, claiming [...]
Amnesty International urged South Sudan authorities on Tuesday to protect fundamental freedoms and civic space in order to ensure the legitimacy of the upcoming elections scheduled for December 22, 2026. Amnesty International’s regional director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah, stated : Ahead of these long-awaited and historic elections, South Sudanese authorities must ensure [...]
UK police confirmed the arrest of a far-right agitator on Thursday, on suspicion of destroying a migrant boat on the English Channel and endangering the safety of a French coastguard official. Daniel Thomas, also known as “Danny Tommo,” is an “anti-migrant activist” and associate of Tommy Robinson, the British “far-right and anti-Islam activist.” On Tuesday, [...]
US District Judge Timothy Kelly in the early hours of Thursday morning granted a request by CNN, MS NOW and Politico for temporarily relief following the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke their access to the White House. Kelly’s issuance of relief takes the form of a 14-day temporary restraining order (TRO) that mandates the news [...]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday called on countries to move away from fossil fuels, and implement timelines for doing so. Citing the impending climate catastrophe, Guterres pointed out that fossil fuel companies are raking in record profits “while everyday people foot the bill.” The remarks come amid High-Level Week at the UN Headquarters in [...]
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday condemned the Bangladeshi Parliament for its introduction of a new legislation that reverses human rights protections and removes existing legal safeguards against enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. Elaine Pearson, Asia director at HRW, stated: Tarique Rahman came to office promising reform, after protesters risked their lives to overthrow a government that [...]
The Trial Chamber VI of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday found Mahamat Said Abdel Kani guilty of crimes against humanity committed in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2013. Abdel Kani, a former commander of the Séléka militia coalition, was accused of orchestrating widespread attacks against civilians during the conflict in the country—and particularly [...]
