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Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announced Monday that they will withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the tribunal of serving “imperial” rather than African interests.
The three countries, each governed by military juntas and members of the Alliance of Sahel States...
Human Rights Watch urged Chinese authorities Tuesday to release Tibetan activist, Zhang Yadi (张雅笛), also known as Tara, after she created a digital platform advocating for Tibetan rights in Chinese.
Zhang is a member and editor of the activist group Chinese Youth for Tibet, which aims “to...
Venezuelan authorities have continued to commit and failed to investigate grave human rights violations stemming from political persecution following the 2024 presidential elections, according to a United Nations fact-finding mission report released on Monday.
The report found that violations...
Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was released from prison Tuesday, ending a six-year detention on charges broadly decried as politically motivated.
Family members shared news of Alaa Abdel Fattah’s release the day after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned the prominent activist...
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors are seeking charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for crimes against humanity, alleging he orchestrated thousands of murders during the grisly anti-drug campaign that have come to define his presidential legacy.
In documents...
The United Nations (UN), African Union (AU), and European Union (EU) issued a joint statement on Sunday reaffirming their commitment to international legal standards amid growing global “disregard” for established legal frameworks.
Meeting at UN Headquarters during the General Assembly’s 80th...
Human Rights Watch on Friday condemned the recent sentencing of two former media workers in Kyrgyzstan who were convicted of “public calls for mass unrest,” according to their employer. Joomort Duulatov and Aleksandr Aleksandrov, former camera operators for Kloop, were sentenced to five years in...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Ethiopian authorities to take action Monday, stating that security forces have arbitrarily arrested several journalists and media professionals since August 2025.
Arrests are ongoing as government officials accuse the media of operating in bad faith. The most...
The UN Independent International Commission of Ukraine on Monday reported to the UN Human Rights Council that Russian armed forces have targeted civilians using short-range drones along the Dnipro River.
The commission found that Russian forces pursued victims with drones and dropped explosives...
The United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada on Sunday recognized the State of Palestine in an effort to advance support for a two-state solution and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
In a statement, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the decision comes in the wake of escalating violence...
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