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The Slovenian parliament on Monday passed a security law that expands police powers and restricts welfare rights amid criticism that the law targets the Roma community.
Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob said the bill “is not designed to punish, its principal aim is prevention. We want to...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that Mayotte, a French island territory in the Indian Ocean and former French colony, is failing to provide education to all children.
The 73-page report, titled “Exceptional Failure: France’s Persistent Education Shortcomings in Mayotte,” found that...
Japan’s new government should prioritize human rights in its foreign policy, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday, calling on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to adopt stronger legal, diplomatic, and institutional measures to address abuses in Asia and globally.
Japan is the only G7 country...
UN experts expressed alarm Monday over the repression of the Belarusian Association of Human Rights Lawyers (BAHRL) by the government of Belarus, denouncing its designation as an extremist group.
On 18 August, the State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus designated BAHRL as an...
President Donald Trump praised Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as “incredible in terms of human rights” during an Oval Office meeting Tuesday, deflecting questions about the kingdom’s extensive record of abuses as the crown prince pledged $1 trillion in U.S. investments.
The exchange...
A Dutch court upheld on Monday the decision to deny asylum to US transgender woman Veronica Clifford-Carlos. It acknowledged the worsening conditions for transgender persons in the United States, but upheld that she was not facing systematic denial of protection or essential services...
The UN Security Council passed a US-backed resolution on Monday endorsing the Trump administration’s 20-point Gaza peace plan. The Security Council urged all parties to implement the peace plan “in good faith and without delay.”
The resolution, passed by a vote of 13 members in favour with...
In a decisive referendum held on Sunday, Ecuador citizens overwhelmingly rejected a constitutional amendment that would have allowed foreign military bases on Ecuadorian soil.
Early counts show nearly two-thirds of ballots cast opposed the measure. Ecuador President Daniel Noboa had introduced...
New Zealand’s Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Uber’s appeal in Rasier Operations v E Tū Incorporated, holding that rideshare drivers are employees, not independent contractors. The decision grants drivers access to minimum wage protections, paid leave, and collective bargaining rights.
The...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday declared that the proposed Public System of Care, a new care and support system bill submitted by the Mexico City government, does not guarantee the rights and autonomy of people with disabilities and elderly people.
Although the draft care system bill aims to...
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