UN experts on Friday urged member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to implement more stringent measures to safeguard the future of the Court after the latest string of sanctions by the United States targeting senior court officials, emphasizing
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US judge blocks USPS rule restricting mail-in voting ahead of midterm elections
US District Judge Indira Talwani in Massachusetts on Thursday issued a 14-day temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking key provisions of a new US Postal Service (USPS) rule implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting ahead of the November…
UN committee sounds alarm as Maasai in Tanzania face evictions and abuse
A UN committee on Friday warned that the Maasai Indigenous people in Tanzania are facing forced evictions and abuses at the hands of security forces, raising the alarm over escalating human rights violations.
The UN Committee on the Elimination…
UN warns of deepening hunger crisis as aid reaches hundreds of thousands in Gaza
The UN reported Thursday that the World Food Program (WFP) and its humanitarian partners had delivered food and essential supplies to more than 600,000 people in Gaza this month. However, agencies such as the WFP warn that severe hunger continues…
Taiwan Central Election Commission blocks referendum introducing judicial caning after human rights objections
Taiwan’s Central Election Commission on Friday refused to put judicial caning to a referendum, with all seven members unanimously deciding that the referendum proposals were inconsistent with its international obligations.
The commission reasoned that there is no criminal penalty similar…
Federal judge grants TRO against Department of Housing and Urban Development’s halt of Private Enforcement Initiative funding
Judge Myong J. Joun of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts on Wednesday granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The order blocks HUD’s plan to halt Private…
US charges dozens of alleged Puerto Rico gang members with gun and drug offenses
The US Justice Department on Thursday announced federal gun and drug charges brought against 81 alleged members of Puerto Rican gang “Los Baja Deo” following a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) investigation.
Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the DHS…
Human Rights Watch condemns Ecuador’s adoption law for discriminating against LGBT parents and transgender children
Human Rights Watch on Thursday criticized Ecuador’s newly enacted adoption law, which took effect on August 14 after lawmakers approved it 118-0, saying that provisions restricting adoption by lesbian, gay and bisexual persons and permitting the loss of…
Amnesty International warns Kuwait’s counter-terrorism crackdown amid Iran conflict endangers fundamental human rights
Amnesty International on Wednesday condemned Kuwait’s new counter-terrorism law that may have grave repercussions for the freedoms of assembly and expression. Enacted against the backdrop of US-Israel attacks, Decree No. 47 of 2026 on Combating Terrorism Crimes was issued on March…