US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order withdrawing the US from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), and demanding a review of US involvement in the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). As of the time of writing, the Trump administration had yet [...]

China is infringing on Uyghurs’ right to freedom of movement by enforcing strict travel restrictions for those who travel, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released on Monday. While Beijing has relaxed a ban on Uyghurs travelling outside of China, allowing some to obtain passports, HRW China researcher Yalkun Uluyol states that “the Chinese [...]

The ACLU filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against the University of Michigan (UM) on Monday claiming that the university’s trespass ban on students’ peaceful pro-Palestine protests on campus violated their right to free speech. UM issued trespass warnings against several students involved in the lawsuit for [...]

The M23 group of the alliance of rebel groups in the eastern part of the DRC, known as the Congo River Alliance declared a unilateral ceasefire for humanitarian reasons in a statement on Monday. The ceasefire will start on Tuesday, 4 February. The alliance stated that it had no intention of capturing other areas of [...]

Israeli journalist and Knesset member Naama Lazimi (Democratic Party) shared a letter on X confirming that the Israeli police are conducting a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara Netanyahu. The letter, addressed to Lazimi, was made public on Sunday. In the letter, the state attorney’s office responded to Lazimi’s demand to open [...]

Thousands of Los Angeles protestors shut down portions of a major LA freeway Sunday to oppose President Donald J. Trump’s immigration executive orders. Protestors shut down major parts of the freeway at about 9 AM, which the police called a “non-permitted demonstration.” According to the LAPD, the protestors exited the freeway shortly before 4 PM. As [...]

US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem stated in an interview Sunday with NBC News that the federal government will follow due process for all migrants transferred to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The comment followed a question by NBC’s “Meet the Press” host, Kristen Welker, about whether migrants will have due process rights and [...]

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine reported on Monday that captured Ukrainian soldiers are being executed by Russian forces at an alarming rate. The mission has recorded 79 executions in 24 separate incidents since August 2024. For all incidents, the mission obtained video and photo material showing executions or dead bodies. The spike [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Monday that Algerian authorities have imposed arbitrary travel bans on critics and activists, restricting their freedom of movement without due process. The organization highlighted cases where individuals were prevented from travelling abroad, often without formal charges or legal justification. According to HRW, border police have stopped individuals at airports [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Monday that Kazakhstan authorities have arrested Temirlan Ensebek, a 29-year-old blogger and founder of the satirical Instagram account Qaznews24. The organization called for his immediate release, the dismissal of all charges against him, and respect for freedom of expression in Kazakhstan. Ensebek was detained on January 17, 2025, after police [...]