Human rights violations have persisted in Niger since the 2023 military coup, an Amnesty International report revealed on Tuesday, calling for Nigerien military regime to be held accountable. The report documents human rights abuses Nigerien authorities have committed since the military coup in July 2023. It details the widespread use of arbitrary detention, press censorship, [...]

The defense ministers of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia announced on Tuesday that they have unanimously recommended their countries’ withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention due to heightened security risks amid escalating tensions with Russia.  The statement read: We believe that in the current security environment it is paramount to provide our defence forces flexibility and [...]

The UN Human Rights chief expressed concerns over Israel’s escalation in Gaza, in a statement released on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday. Numerous airstrikes and shelling took place overnight which led to the death of hundreds of Palestinians. The Israel Defence Forces stated that they continued to strike terror targets belonging to “Palestinian Islamic Jihad [...]

Anti-corruption NGO Transparency International, along with 264 separate rights groups and individuals, urged the UN climate change agency to call out fossil fuel lobbyists for their efforts in delaying climate progress on Tuesday. The letter urged the leadership of 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) to “confront high-polluting industries’ undue influence in climate negotiations and [...]

Human Rights Watch urged Thailand to demand unrestricted access to the deported individuals and publicly address China’s treatment of Uyghurs on Tuesday. A Thai government delegation is visiting Xinjiang, China, from March 18 to 20, following international outrage over Thailand’s forced deportation of 40 Uyghurs in February. Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights Watch, [...]

A group of 17 bar societies and law associations across the world condemned the Trump administration on Tuesday for targeting lawyers, law firms and other legal organizations. The joint statement addressed recent sanctions imposed against the International Criminal Court (ICC), denunciations against the American Bar Association, and reducing security clearances for law firms providing services [...]

Hungary’s House of National Assembly voted to ban LGBTQI pride marches Tuesday. The law imposes fines on organizers and attendees of pride marches, citing child protection as the justification of the law. The parliament swiftly adopted the bill, one day after it was tabled in the parliament. Following the enactment, a protest took place outside [...]

The First Amendment is the crown jewel of the United States Constitution, which is in danger of being pulled out of the crown. The Amendment safeguards a range of liberties, including religious freedom, the right to assemble, and the right to petition the government. However, the words “Congress shall make no law … abridging the [...]

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare public rebuke of President Donald Trump on Tuesday after the president called for the impeachment of a federal judge who blocked deportations under a controversial executive action invoking a centuries-old wartime law. Last week, Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to order the immediate apprehension and deportation [...]

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued letters on Monday to 20 prominent “Big Law” firms, expressing concerns that their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives may contravene federal anti-discrimination laws. The letters requested comprehensive data on these firms’ DEI programs, including details on internships, scholarships, fellowships, hiring practices and compensation structures. Additionally, the [...]