Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former Marine Paul Whelan, and several other high-profile detainees were released into US custody on Thursday in the largest prisoner exchange between Washington and Moscow since the Cold War. In a statement, US President Joe Biden lauded the swap, which was staged at Türkiye’s Ankara airport, as a “feat [...]

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), an independent and non-profit organization dedicated to education, awareness and documentation of human rights violations in Kurdistan/Iran, released their July report that reflects some cases of human rights violations in Kurdistan and violations of the rights of Kurdish civilians in different regions and cities in Iran. According to the [...]

The chairman of the Independent Public Inquiry of the Omagh bombing, Alan Turnbull, announced on Tuesday the opening of the inquiry’s first hearing. This hearing constitutes the first step that will allow the investigation team to consider any procedural issues related to the conduction of future public hearings and the whole investigation into the Omagh [...]

Amnesty International urged Nigeria’s government on Thursday to uphold human rights ahead of widespread youth protests against food shortages and the cost of living crises. The rallies, which were coordinated on various social media channels, highlight rising prices and economic frustration among Nigerian youth. According to Amnesty International’s Nigeria Director, Isa Sanusi:  The Nigerian authorities must [...]

The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act officially enters into force on Thursday. This AI Act is the first legislation on artificial intelligence in the world. The European Commission first drafted the EU AI Act in 2021. After amendments by the European Parliament and the Council, the final version of the act or Regulation 2024/1689 [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that the Pakistan government should exercise restraint in dealing with ongoing protests in the province of Balochistan. It further called for releasing all those arrested for peaceful protesting and asked to restore internet access. On July 28th, conflict erupted in Balochistan when 14 supporters of the Baloch Yakjehti [...]

On Tuesday, the Taliban-run Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan (MFA) announced a decision to sever ties with its diplomatic missions in several European countries and Australia. This unprecedented move marks a pivotal moment in Afghanistan’s contemporary diplomatic history and presents significant implications for the nation’s position within the global community. However, it appears that [...]

The Kenya Court of Appeal at Nairobi delivered a judgement Wednesday rendering the controversial Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional. The Finance Bill 2023 was tabled before the National Assembly on May 4, 2023. It was later assented to by the president on June 26, 2023 and became Finance Act 2023. The Act amended 12 laws, eliciting 11 [...]

A Guinea court sentenced former military ruler Moussa Dadis Camara to 20 years in prison on Wednesday for committing crimes against humanity in a massacre in the country’s capital Conakry. At least 265 demonstrators were killed and raped in the September 28, 2009 massacre by Camara’s subordinates. The court acceded to the prosecution’s request to [...]

The Supreme Court of Nepal has ruled that Rukshana Kapali, a transgender woman, should be legally recognised on all documents as a woman without having to submit to medical verification according to a Wednesday report by HRW. As part of her campaign for rights-based legal recognition of gender identity, transgender law student Kapali has filed [...]