Amnesty International on Monday urged Zimbabwean authorities to guarantee freedom of expression and safety during upcoming public hearings on proposed constitutional amendments. Speaking ahead of the public hearings on the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No 3) Bill, 2026, Vongai Chikwanda, Amnesty’s deputy regional director for east and southern Africa, said past incidents of violence and [...]

The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) on Monday denounced a proposed Israeli death penalty bill, which recently underwent a second and third reading in the Knesset, claiming it represents “an extreme escalation in Israel’s genocidal policies against Palestinians.”  Órlaith Roe, the ICJP’s public affairs and communications officer, spoke critically of the proposed legislation, [...]

Human Rights Watch published a report Monday identifying numerous programs throughout the US that provide alternatives to traditional police response for emergency mental health crises. The report, “‘Self-Determination is the Pathway to Liberation’: Alternative Mental Health Crisis Response in the United States,” surveyed 150 non-police crisis response programs across the US. Focusing on eight of [...]

Since the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, world politics have been shaped by sovereignty-centered belligerence. When considered over time, especially as technologies of military destruction become more widespread and indiscriminate, this seventeenth-century system of competitive nationalism portends one overarching deficit: It is destined to fail. What should be done, especially by the world’s “superpowers” and [...]

The International Criminal Court (ICC), established under the Rome Statute, has jurisdiction over war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, destruction of historic and religious monuments, and witness intimidation. It has prosecuted several individuals for these crimes, and in 2024, issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for the [...]

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors violates the First Amendment when applied to counselors who use only talk therapy, a landmark decision with sweeping implications for how states regulate speech by licensed health care professionals. The court voted 8-1 to reverse a lower court ruling that had [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday reported that the Iranian government has repeatedly used “inherently indiscriminate cluster munitions” in ballistic missile attacks on Israel since the Iran-Israel conflict began on February 28.  According to HRW, at least four civilians have been killed in the repeated strikes, which violate the Additional Protocol I to the Geneva [...]

Amnesty International on Monday urged the International Association Football Federation (FIFA), national football associations, and 2026 FIFA World Cup sponsors to make sure human rights of fans, players, journalists, workers, and local communities are preserved during the tournament, which will begin June 11 in Canada, Mexico and the US. The rights group reminded host countries [...]

Press rights groups, including the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), Media Rights Organization (MRA), and International Press Centre, on Friday condemned the March 21 beating of Nigerian journalist Muhammad Sani Adamu in Bauchi state by local police. The CPJ called for authorities to transparently conduct investigations and hold [...]

The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in Trump v. Barbara. The Court will decide a case that reaches far beyond the usual debates over immigration policy. President Trump aims to withhold birthright citizenship from certain children born on US soil, based solely on their parents’ immigration status. Ultimately, the Court will [...]