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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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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...

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...

Trump Takes Advantage of Anti-ICE Protests in California

On Saturday, US President Donald Trump wrested control of 2,000 California National Guard forces from the state’s Governor Gavin Newsom and deployed them in...

Damaging Denial of DR Congo’s Ex-President’s Media Coverage

Last week authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo imposed a 90-day ban on any media coverage of former President Joseph Kabila or his party...

Brazil Should Reject Bill Gutting Environmental Licensing

Legislators in Brazil are currently deliberating the General Environmental Licensing Law (LGLA), a new bill which dismantles environmental licensing requirements and, if approved, could accelerate...

EU Tightens AML Oversight: New Countries Flagged for Financial Crime Risks

In a major move to reinforce the integrity of the EU’s financial system, the European Commission has revised its official list of high-risk third-country...

Pakistan: Blasphemy Laws Exploited for Blackmail, Profit

(New York) – Pakistan’s blasphemy laws perpetuate religious discrimination and are used to target the poor and minorities in unlawful evictions and land grabs, Human...

US Travel Ban: New Rhetoric, Same Old Prejudice

Have you ever been shut out or denied something based solely on your group identity? That is the essence of discrimination; a deeply dehumanizing...

Indictment of Cameroonian May Be A Step in The Right Direction

In a possible step towards justice, Eric Tataw, a Cameroonian national residing in the US state of Maryland, has been charged in Federal court...

Former Romanian Health Minister Sorina Pintea Sentenced to Prison for Bribery

Sorina Pintea, who served as Romania’s Minister of Health between 2018 and 2019 under Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă’s administration, has been sentenced to three...

Thailand: Army Trainers Jailed for Conscript’s Death

(Bangkok) – A Thai civilian court’s conviction of two army instructors for the beating death of a conscript is the first successful prosecution under...

DHS initiative uncovers widespread abuse, exploitation of unaccompanied kids placed with previously improperly vetted sponsors

WASHINGTON — In the past four years, the United States saw a record surge in the number of unaccompanied alien children crossing its southern...

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