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Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law

Hong Kong media entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate...

Former Chinese Justice Minister Sentenced to Life for $20 Million Bribery Scheme

Court finds Tang Yijun abused high office...

The philosophical puzzle of rational artificial intelligence

To what extent can an artificial system...

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Burundi: Elections Without Opposition

(Nairobi) – Legislative and local elections in Burundi on June 5, 2025, took place in a context of severely restricted free speech and political space,...

EU’s Rights Dialogue with China Still Going Nowhere

This year marks some big numbers for the European Union-China relationship: it is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations and the...

USAID Official and Three Corporate Executives Plead Guilty to Decade-Long Bribery Scheme Involving Over $550 Million in Contracts; Two Companies Admit Criminal Liability for...

Four men, including a government contracting officer for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and three owners and presidents of companies, have...

OFSI General Licence INT/2023/3263556 – GOV.UK

OFSI General Licence INT/2023/3263556 amended: Add regulation 18A to the regulations that are exempt under the General Licence; - Add definitions for Notes, Noteholders, Trustee, Relevant...

FIFA’s World Cup Ignores a Child Labor Nightmare

In March 2025, Muhammad Arshad, a Pakistani migrant worker in Saudi Arabia, fell to his death while working on the construction of Al Khobar’s Aramco...

Virginia Man Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offenses

A Virginia man was sentenced today to 33 years in prison for transporting a teenager across state lines with the intent to sexually abuse...

World Cup: A Year Out, Growing Attacks on Rights

(Amsterdam) – The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) should take immediate and demonstrable steps to safeguard human rights for all people involved in...

Sanctions Notice – ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida — GFSC

Please be advised that the Security Council Committee pursuant to Resolution 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida have removed the...

Sanctions Notice – Global Human Rights — GFSC

Please be advised that the following have been added to the list of persons/entities who are currently designated under the Global Human Rights Sanctions...

Florida Fuel Supplier Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud U.S. Department of Defense, other Federal Agencies

A federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment today charging a Florida business owner with multiple counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and...

Texas Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison and Ordered to Pay $2M Fine for Conspiring to Monopolize International Transit Industry, Fix Prices, Extort...

Carlos Martinez, 39, of Mission, Texas, was sentenced today to 11 years in prison and a fine of $2 million for his conduct in...

Australia’s Sanctions on Israeli Officials Add Crucial Pressure

Australia, along with the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and Norway have imposed Magnitsky-style sanctions on Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and the...

Colombia: Presidential Candidate Attacked, Severely Injured

(Bogota) – The June 7, 2025, attack against the Colombian congressman and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is a blow to democracy, Human Rights Watch...

Germany-Sri Lanka Summit Should Address Rights, Accountability

Both Sri Lanka and Germany have newly elected leaders, but key human rights concerns that Chancellor Friedrich Merz should raise with visiting President Anura...

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