As Americans cast their votes in a historically contentious and consequential presidential election, trust in the electoral process stands at an unnerving crossroads. Recent data from the World Justice Project (WJP) paints a sobering picture: the United States has fallen six places to rank 43rd globally in measurements of “lawful transition of power,” while polling [...]
Yesterday evening, on US election eve, both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris descended on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – a pivotal city in a pivotal state. I went to the sites of both rallies to talk to voters and rally-goers about why this election – and their candidate – matters most to them. I started my afternoon [...]
Following 11th-hour efforts to prevent federal observers from monitoring Texas polling stations, the state reached an agreement Tuesday with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), permitting its monitors to conduct their work, albeit subject to strict limitations. Earlier this month, the DOJ announced plans to monitor polling stations in 27 states as voters cast their [...]
Former police officer Adam Coy was convicted of murder on Monday for the death of Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man, in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas in Columbus, Ohio. After deliberation, Coy was found guilty of murder, felonious assault and reckless homicide. Coy will receive his sentence on November 25, 2024. Judge [...]
Eighty-one human rights and civil society organizations, including Amnesty International, signed a joint statement on Monday opposing a proposed espionage law in Türkiye that would significantly enhance government power. The statement argues that the bill is overly broad and could enable the government to imprison journalists and human rights organizations for engaging in legitimate civil [...]
The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Older Persons officially entered into force on Monday. This milestone follows the deposit of the 15th instrument of ratification by AU Member States, as required by Article 26 of the protocol. Adopted by the Assembly of African Heads of State [...]
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled on Monday that approximately 3,200 delayed mail-in ballots in Cobb County mail-in must be received by 7 PM on Tuesday to be counted in the US election. This decision overturns a lower court’s ruling, which had permitted mail-in votes postmarked before 7 PM on Election Day to be counted until [...]
The US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving Louisiana’s congressional district map with two Black-majority districts in the six-district state, according to an order issued Monday. Parties still await a date for oral arguments. The announcement marks the latest development for the state’s controversially drawn map. The court will hear arguments from two [...]
The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) recalled on Monday the need for further action to hold China accountable for grave rights violations in Xinjiang. The ISHR calls for the Chinese government to ensure timely implementation of the recommendations made by the the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), in addition to [...]
The Rishon Le-Zion Magistrates’ Court in Israel on Sunday ruled that an unauthorized leak of military intelligence from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to the Prime Minister’s Office, which was then reportedly disclosed to foreign media, may have endangered national security and interfered with ongoing efforts to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas [...]
