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(Beirut) – Incoming Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian should confront widespread rights violations by government agencies, including Iran’s security forces and the judiciary, Human Rights Watch...

On Thursday, the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the remand of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in connection with a N33.8 billion...

Indonesia's anti-graft court sentenced a former agriculture minister to 10 years in prison on Thursday after finding him guilty of corruption-related extortion, abuse of...

Iranian authorities have used excessive and lethal force against predominantly Kurds crossing the border from Iraq with goods for resale.High rates of unemployment and...

Papua New Guinea's influential petroleum minister has been charged with assault following a "domestic dispute" near Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach, Australian police announced on...

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Press Statement July 5, 2024 The United States congratulates Mohamed Ould Ghazouani on his re-election to a second term as President...

The United States extends best wishes to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the occasion of his 89th birthday.  Through his promotion of nonviolence...

Rape and sexual assault victims will be able to file a police report in more situations, descendants of enslaved people can change their name...

Former Minister of Local Government and Land, Abba Sanyang, faces 27 criminal charges, including economic crimes, forgery, theft, and disobedience of statutory duty. The...

A Fort Bend politician, accused of creating fake Facebook accounts to attack his opponents, is now facing new allegations. A search warrant reveals that prosecutors...

A deeply problematic bill for a new Criminal Code is now approaching final approval in the Dominican Republic's Senate. The bill, which the Senate approved on...

(Nairobi) – South Sudan’s National Legislative Assembly on July 3, 2024, amended the law governing the National Security Service (NSS), in ways that will further...

New judiciary guidelines in China specify that crimes of secession by Taiwanese “separatists” are punishable under Chinese law. The guidelines authorize the use of...

In a recent meeting, Qatar’s advisory Shura Council proposed the government adopt measures that would require domestic workers to obtain their employer’s permission before being...