The Bar Council of England and Wales on Tuesday called on the government to reconsider its proposed reforms to trial by jury, which aim to scrap jury trials in cases where a convicted defendant would be imprisoned for up to three years, stating that the measure is an “unpopular, untested and poorly evidenced” change to [...]

The legislative path forward for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act) has hit a roadblock in the US Senate. On February 26, Senate Majority Leader John Thune declared that a talking filibuster—a rare, prolonged debate tactic where senators speak continuously to block a vote—was not possible, effectively halting the bill’s progress in the [...]

The Australian government on Monday granted asylum to five women from the Iranian soccer team, after they were eliminated in the Asian Cup last week. In an official press release on Tuesday, Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke confirmed that five of the players were granted emergency humanitarian visas and relocated by the Australian Federal [...]

In February, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor released long-awaited guidelines to help businesses prevent forced labor—a response to US trade enforcement actions and mounting international criticism of labor abuses against the country’s 870,000 migrant workers. While the guidelines offer tools for self-assessment, critics argue they fail to address systemic issues, such as debt bondage and the [...]

Haitian security forces, partnered with US-based private contractors, conducted a series of drone strikes over the last year in densely populated urban areas to target members of criminal groups, but consequently killing and injuring civilians, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday. Reports attribute the strikes to a task force controlled by Haitian Prime Minister Alix [...]

In a statement given Monday, a UN special rapporteur warned that despite global efforts, children continue to face a serious risk of sale, sexual exploitation, and sexual abuse.  In her report, Special Rapporteur Mama Fatima Singhateh stated that child sexual exploitation is rapidly evolving amid new digital technologies and global crises. Rates of technologically-driven sexual abuse [...]

The UN independent expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism called on member states Monday to take further steps to promote employment rights for persons with albinism through more progressive laws, policies, and implementation. Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, in her latest report to the UN Human Rights Council, explained: The right to employment is a [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) confirmed Tuesday that an al-Qaeda-linked armed group summarily executed 10 long-haul truck drivers and two teenage apprentices in late January in southwestern Mali as part of the group’s attack on a fuel convoy, and deemed the acts “apparent war crimes.” HRW called on the Malian government to “seek assistance from the [...]

The chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) published a statement Monday condemning attacks in the Persian Gulf that he said violate international law and threaten regional stability. Chairperson HE Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expressed “deep concern” over attacks on energy and transportation infrastructure, including an incident that occurred Saturday, when Israeli airstrikes hit Iranian oil [...]

British Columbia’s attorney general introduced two bills on Monday that would effectively ban protests near schools and places of public worship in order to preserve public access and maintain public safety. In a press conference, BC Premier David Eby said the bills come in response to “disturbing events targeting Jewish and other religious communities.” Currently [...]