The Attorney General of Texas and a coalition of 14 other Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Friday against the Department of Homeland Security and various officials of the Biden administration regarding recently introduced changes to immigration policy. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that “under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the federal government is actively [...]

The Norwegian government announced on Friday its proposal to extend the legal period for self-determined abortions from 12 to 18 weeks. The proposal, intended to modernize the Abortion Act of 1978, is aimed at aligning the law with contemporary values and medical practices. One of the most significant aspects of the proposed law is the [...]

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed concern over the deteriorating situation in Myanmar amid the ongoing violence in the country. According to the UN Human Rights Office, the military and the Arakan Army committed human rights violations against the minority Rohingya community in Myanmar, despite their obligations to protect the Rohingya community [...]

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday that Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert pleaded guilty in federal court to the malicious use of an explosive device after detonating a bomb outside the Alabama attorney general’s office in February. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland stated in the press release that “ublic servants should never be targeted [...]

The US Supreme Court on Thursday, in a 5-4 decision, allowed the enforcement of an Arizona election law requiring prospective voters to provide “satisfactory evidence of citizenship” upon registering to vote. However, the court kept two lower court blocks on related laws that prevent those with unverified citizenship status from voting in presidential elections or [...]

The author, Zakra Noor, is a lawyer and recent graduate of Bahria University, located in Islamabad, Pakistan. Globally, thousands and millions of people flee their homes due to persecution, conflict, national disputes, political instability and other threats, seeking refuge in other countries. Understanding how different countries protect the rights of these refugees is essential in [...]

Nepal’s National Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to amend the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act, according to local media sources. The amendment bill aims to address serious human rights violations committed during Nepal’s decade-long civil war that began in 1996. The legislation includes provisions for the establishment of commissions to [...]

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday refused to interfere in the bail order granted to the accused in the case of journalist Gauri Lankesh’s murder. The court noted that the accused, Mohan Nayak, has cooperated with the authorities and added in its order: Under the circumstances, we are not inclined to interfere with the [...]

The union representing Canada rail workers on Friday challenged the federal government’s directive imposing final binding arbitration to resolve labour bargaining, according to local media, and instead issued a strike notice set to commence on Monday. The government’s directive Thursday came hours after an employer-led lockout of more than 9,000 workers at CN Rail and [...]

The Supreme Tribunal of Venezuela (TSJ) ratified Nicolás Maduro as President of Venezuela this Thursday amid a series of criticisms regarding its impartiality, thereby validating the results issued by the National Electoral Council (CNE), which declared him the winner of the presidential elections for the constitutional term 2025-2031. In a live hearing, nearly a month [...]