Human Rights Watch has confirmed that Mexico’s Senate must amend legislation approved by the Chamber of Deputies on October 20, 2026, to protect the legal rights of people with disabilities. The cu…
South African judge Navi Pillay has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, recognising her decades of work as a human rights champion. The announcement places her among the most prominent legal figure…
The Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen have initiated criminal prosecution against at least eight individuals working for the United Nations and civil society organisations, accusing them of espi…
Human Rights Watch has stated that the United States and its coalition partners have failed to provide genuine justice or redress for war crimes and grave abuses committed during the twenty-five-ye…
Migrant women in Ceuta have reported instances of sexual assault, highlighting ongoing concerns about the safety and protection of vulnerable groups within the enclave. The reports, emerging from t…
Myanmar's citizenship laws have led to mass statelessness for the Rohingya community, forcing hundreds of thousands into displacement and triggering a genocide case at the International Court of Ju…
Hong Kong police have raided two independent bookstores, arresting five individuals under accusations of distributing books with 'seditious intention'. This action, aligned with the enforcement of …
A man has been sentenced to over nine years in jail, along with 12 strokes of the cane, for raping two 13-year-old girls. This sentencing occurred after he pleaded guilty to two counts of sexually …
Across Johannesburg and Durban this week, crowds gathered on streets once celebrated as symbols of post-apartheid reconciliation. The gatherings were not victory celebrations. They were anti-immigr…
The United Arab Emirates faces its most punishing stretch of the year starting July 3, as the annual "Jamrat Al Qayth" heat cycle pushes daytime temperatures above 50°C across inland and coastal re…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has renewed its commitment to strengthening the legal framework against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, a move that legal observers say could have far-reac…
Kenya Police face a civil lawsuit over a lockdown imposed on parts of Nairobi during the anniversary of the Gen Z protests that swept the city last year. The legal action, filed on behalf of trader…