Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concern on Thursday about a resurgence of violent attacks against civilians in Nigeria following recent bombings in the city of Maiduguri, Borno State capital, urging Nigerian authorities to strengthen civilian protection. Nigeria researcher at HRW, Anietie Ewang, alerted to the escalating violence, stating: These latest attacks show that civilians in [...]

The Australian Department of Home Affairs on Wednesday announced plans to restrict visitors from Iran for the next six months. The ban took effect Thursday and applies to individuals who used an Iranian passport when granted a subclass 600 visa, which allows for temporary visitation to Australia. Since the breakout of the conflict in Iran, [...]

Maryland’s highest court on Tuesday dismissed several local government claims to recover damages against several large energy companies for harm created by climate change, finding that federal law preempts the case and state law does not support it. The case dates to 2018, when the city of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against the energy companies, [...]

A Los Angeles jury found Wednesday that Meta and Youtube are liable for negligence in having knowingly designed addictive and harmful products. The platforms were found to have deliberately targeted children, which led to significant harm against the plaintiff. The judge awarded $3 million in damages for the plaintiff, and additional punitive damages to be [...]

On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution from Ghana declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity. In total, 123 countries voted in favor and 52 abstained, including the entire European Union, Canada, Australia and Japan. Only three countries voted against the resolution: the United States, Israel, and Argentina. [...]

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday adopted a resolution by consensus, condemning Iran’s ongoing military strikes against Gulf states and Jordan at its 44th meeting of the 61st session. The UNHRC denounced the attacks as “egregious,” “unprovoked and deliberate,” and demanded that Tehran provide full and prompt reparations to victims.  The decision [...]

Last month, Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) asked the High Court to dismiss a petition by lawyer Felix Kiton and others seeking to compel it to conduct electoral boundary delimitation ahead of the 2027 general election, intensifying the legal and constitutional debate around representation and electoral preparedness. The commission’s position that it will [...]

Note: This story is part of a series of coverage from the first week of the 2026 UN Women’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70). Read Day 1. Day two of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) on March 10 prominently included discussion about how, despite the world [...]

Minnesota sued the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday over their refusal to provide state investigators with access to evidence regarding three shootings by DHS agents in the state. The complaint alleges that DHS and DOJ unlawfully denied the state’s requests for evidence pertaining to the shootings. [...]

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara confirmed Monday that one of two Japanese nationals detained in Iran has safely returned to the country. The individual, who had been held by Iranian authorities since last year, arrived in the country Sunday in good health. The confirmation followed an announcement by Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, who stated [...]