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The US vetoed a UN resolution on Wednesday demanding an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza. The other 14 members of the UN Security Council voted in favor of the resolution. The resolution, the most recent of many Gaza ceasefire resolutions to reach the Security Council, called for...
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) called Monday for the immediate release of prominent Thai human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa after ruling that his detention under Thailand’s lèse-majesté laws violates international law. Anon, known for his advocacy of...
The Federal Court of Justice in Germany ruled on Monday that users of the social network Facebook, whose data were exposed in a ‘scraping’ incident in April 2021, may be entitled to compensation.
The claim arose from a suit against Meta, the operator of Facebook, in which a plaintiff sued the...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that Syria has failed to comply with an International Court of Justice (ICJ) order in 2023, requiring the country to “take all measures within its power to prevent acts of torture”.
HRW highlighted that despite the court’s directive, reports indicate...
Brazilian federal police said on Tuesday they foiled a plot to assassinate the president-elect and overthrow the government, arresting five suspects who allegedly planned to execute the incoming leader and a Supreme Court justice before the January inauguration.
According to the announcement...
More than 40,000 protesters marched to New Zealand’s parliament on Tuesday in the largest demonstration against proposed changes to indigenous rights in the country’s recent history. The protest marked the final stage of a nationwide march opposing legislation that critics say would weaken Māori...
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore (approximately USD 25.4 million) on Meta Platforms for abusing its dominant position through WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update. The CCI found that the update imposed “unfair conditions” on users by making data...
Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Monday aimed at protecting civilians in Sudan amidst the country’s ongoing conflict.
The resolution, which would have called on the warring factions to cease hostilities and engage in dialogue in good faith, was blocked despite...
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a directive formally lowering the threshold for Russia’s use of nuclear weapons, a move widely seen as a response to the recent policy shift by U.S. President Joe Biden on the missile supply to Ukraine.
Under the new policy, Russia’s military could...
Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind found that chain household hardware retailer Bunnings breached privacy laws through the use of facial recognition technology, according to a report released on Tuesday.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) released the findings...
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