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Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Sentenced to 19 Years in Major Corruption Case

In a significant development underscoring a widening...

Australia’s AML/CTF Reform Brings Expanded PEP Obligations Into Force from March 2026

Australia's financial intelligence authority AUSTRAC confirmed that...

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Conflict in Northern Mozambique Puts Education at Risk

The good news is that during 2022 and 2023, attacks on schools in Mozambique significantly decreased, according to a report released last week. The bad news...

CCP Expels Former Defence Ministers Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe Amid Anticorruption Drive

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has expelled former Defence Minister Li Shangfu and his predecessor, Wei Fenghe, amid an anticorruption crackdown, according to state...

US: An Outlier in Denying Voting Rights for Criminal Convictions

(Washington, DC, June 27, 2024) – The United States is out of step with the rest of the world in disenfranchising large numbers of citizens based...

Yemen: Houthis Disappear Dozens of UN, Civil Society Staff

Houthis have since the end of May arbitrarily arrested dozens of civil society and UN staff without due process, and have held them incommunicado,...

New ICC Warrants Issued for Ukraine Crimes

New arrest warrants by International Criminal Court (ICC) judges were issued this week against former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and chief of the general...

Sri Lanka Blocks Exam Results over Muslim Head Coverings

Government officials in Sri Lanka are withholding exam results from 70 Muslim women and girls because their head coverings allegedly covered their ears while...

US: Border Deterrence Leads to Deaths, Disappearances

(Mexico City) – Border deterrence policies are driving increased deaths and disappearances of people migrating to the United States, said Human Rights Watch and...

Mali: ICC Unseals Arrest Warrant for Armed Group Leader

(Nairobi) – The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) announcement of an arrest warrant for the leader of an armed group in Mali highlights the need for...

Namibia Court Decriminalizes Consensual Same-Sex Conduct

The Namibian High Court has declared the common law offences of “sodomy” and “unnatural sexual offences” unconstitutional, marking a major victory for LGBT people. These...

On the Acquittal of Philippine Former Senator De Lima on All Charges

The United States welcomes the acquittal of former Philippine Senator Leila de Lima on the final criminal charge against her. This decision follows her...

Respecting Rights in the Response to Militant Attacks in Dagestan

On June 23, armed militants—apparently supporters of the Islamic State (ISIS)—attacked the two largest cities in Dagestan, in Russia’s North Caucasus region. By day’s...

UN Meeting Blocks Afghan Women from Agenda, Participation

A famous Farsi proverb says, “Whatever spoils, they put salt on it. But woe to the day when salt itself spoils.” We say this...

Deaths During Annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia Underscore Extreme Heat Dangers

Over 1,300 Muslim pilgrims reportedly died during the annual Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, this month in Saudi Arabia, where temperatures have soared beyond...

What Participating in the UN Disabilities Conference Taught me

As a young woman from Colombia with an intellectual disability, I am honored to represent the voice of those often marginalized. As part of...

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