The Department of Defense Inspector General notified Secretary Peter Hegseth Thursday of an investigation concerning the use of the “unclassified” encrypted messaging app Signal in official discussions concerning military actions in Yemen. A memo issued by Inspector General Steven A. Stebbins said the investigation was being opened at the request of the Chairman and a Ranking [...]

The Constitutional Court of Korea unanimously ruled to confirm the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol via oral decision Thursday. Under Article 68 of the Korean Constitution, a new election for a Korean president must commence within 60 days. This ruling confirms the impeachment motion which triggered the review, and Yoon is dismissed from office [...]

The UN Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua released a landmark report on Wednesday naming 54 Nicaraguan officials allegedly responsible for grave human rights violations. The violations occurred as part of a systematic campaign of repression allegedly orchestrated by President Daniel Ortega’s government. The report names 54 people, including President Daniel Ortega, Rosaria Murillo [...]

US law firm Perkins Coie asked a federal court on Wednesday to permanently block President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing an executive order imposing sanctions against the firm. Perkins Coie said that the order “retaliates and discriminates” against the law firm in violation of the rights to free speech, association, and petition under the First Amendment [...]

Amnesty International welcomed on Wednesday the decision of Lithuania’s Supreme Administrative Court to accept a class action lawsuit from 24 asylum seekers who were arbitrarily detained by Lithuanian authorities between 2021 and 2022. The organization praised the ruling as a significant step toward justice and reparation for asylum seekers who have faced mistreatment and human [...]

The US District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a corruption indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday. This ruling comes in response to a motion filed in February by the Department of Justice (DOJ), requesting that the indictment be dismissed without prejudice. Charges dismissed without prejudice can be [...]

The UN expressed “deep concern” on Tuesday over the escalation of violence in Lebanon following an Israeli attack in southern Beirut. The airstrike that morning reportedly killed four and injured several civilians. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claim they targeted a Hezbollah official. This attack follows another Israeli airstrike in Beirut last Friday, despite ceasefire [...]

Amnesty International (AI) welcomed on Tuesday Itaipu Binacional’s decision to finance the restitution of indigenous land in Brazil to the Avá Guaraní Paranaense people (“the Avá Guaraní”). These lands were previously dispossessed for the construction of the Itaipú hydroelectric dam, a joint project between Brazil and Paraguay. However, the organization stressed that while this measure [...]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Grand Chamber ruled on Monday that the Consumer and Market Authority (CMA) in the Netherlands did not act unlawfully in receiving phone-tap data obtained by another law enforcement authority. In particular, the ruling held that the Competition Authority did not act in a way that was incompatible with [...]