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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...

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Russia Clamps Down on Online Searches

This week, Russia’s State Duma, the lower chamber of parliament, adopted a draft law that imposes fines on ordinary citizens for “intentionally” searching for “extremist”...

Indonesia’s PDI-P Secretary-General Hasto Kristiyanto Sentenced in Bribery Case

In a significant development in Indonesia’s ongoing fight against political corruption, the Jakarta Corruption Court on Friday sentenced Hasto Kristiyanto, Secretary-General of the Indonesian...

Sahel Region: African Union Appoints Special Envoy

(Nairobi) – The African Union’s (AU) appointment of Burundi’s president as its special envoy for the Sahel region strengthens the AU’s capacity to address...

World Court Rules Tackling Climate Crisis is an International Legal Obligation

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a unanimous opinion on July 23, 2025, that climate change is "an existential problem of planetary proportions...

India: Hundreds of Muslims Unlawfully Expelled to Bangladesh

Indian authorities have expelled hundreds of ethnic Bengali Muslims to Bangladesh in recent weeks without due process, claiming they are illegal immigrants.The authorities’ claims that...

Brazil: Lula Should Veto Environmental Protection Rollback

(São Paulo) - Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva should veto a bill that dismantles environmental licensing and poses serious threats to environment-related...

Anti-Corruption Activist Under Pressure in Ukraine

On July 11, Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) conducted searches targeting Vitaliy Shabunin, a prominent anti-corruption activist who has played a key role in...

Ukraine: New Law Undercuts Independence of Anti-Corruption Bodies

(Kyiv) - A new law adopted by Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, on July 22, 2025, effectively strips Ukraine’s key anti-corruption bodies of independence...

Central African Republic: ICC Convicts Two Anti-Balaka Leaders

(Geneva) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) conviction of two anti-balaka militia leaders for serious crimes in the Central African Republic is an important step...

National Guard soldier deployed to South Texas to help secure border convicted of smuggling illegal aliens into US

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A National Guard member deployed to South Texas to help secure the border was convicted of smuggling illegal aliens into...

Desperate Pleas from Starving Palestinians Shouldn’t Be Ignored

Last summer, my son, then two months old, got sick while visiting family in California. Before our eyes, he rapidly lost weight, falling below...

Yemen: Houthi’s Attacks on Cargo Ships Apparent War Crimes

(Beirut) – The Houthi armed group in Yemen attacked two commercial cargo vessels in the Red Sea between July 6 and 9, 2025, violations of...

UN Warns Brazil’s New Bill Threatens Indigenous Rights and Environment

A group of UN Special Rapporteurs has already warned of the grave threats posed by the bill to human, including Indigenous Peoples’, rights. Overall,...

Niger: Two Years On, Ex-President Still Arbitrarily Detained

(Nairobi) – Authorities in Niger should immediately release former President Mohamed Bazoum, who remains arbitrarily detained two years after he was ousted in a...

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