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The resumption of any kind of negotiations or diplomatic ties with the Taliban should come with principles and conditions. Such conditions should be no less than those enshrined in the fundamental principle of human rights and dignity and expected in a multi-ethnic and democratic country. Afghanistan cannot afford to settle for anything less than the [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW)  released its 2024 World Report on Thursday detailing the state of global human rights. The report’s central theme was that “transactional diplomacy” undermined global human rights institutions and enabled autocrats to worsen violations. HRW Executive Director Tiran Hassan described “transactional diplomacy” as when “governments disregard the benefits of long-term relationships built [...]

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres officially closed Saturday an international tribunal established to probe the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The Secretary-General’s spokesperson acknowledged the Special Tribunal’s closure of the Special Tribunal and emphasized that three individuals were found guilty in connection with the assassination in absentia proceedings and sentenced to five [...]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mali announced it is recalling its ambassador in Algiers “for consultation with immediate effect” in a statement after Algerian officials criticized the recent escalating violence in Mali, fuelling tensions between both countries. The decision came after the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, summoned the ambassador of Mali [...]

The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) announced Monday it would close after ten years of service. Mali previously called upon the UN to withdraw from the country “without delay” in June. The UN began withdrawing the mission in July. MINUSMA expressed gratitude to the countries that supported their effort and thanked the [...]

The Sri Lankan government announced Friday the establishment an independent Commission for Truth, Unity and Reconciliation through an act introduced in Sri Lanka’s Parliament. The government stated that the commission is intended to “ensure an inclusive process in developing legislation that strengthens and safeguards national unity through truth, transitional justice, reconciliation, reparation and social cohesion.” The [...]

Stephen Rapp, an American lawyer and diplomat, has been a leading figure in international criminal law and human rights. He was appointed as the US Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues in 2009, overseeing investigations and prosecutions of war criminals worldwide. Rapp’s commitment to justice and ending impunity was evident during his tenure, supporting [...]

West African NGO alliance the People’s Coalition for the Sahel demanded on Sunday that Burkina Faso immediately release human rights advocate Daouda Diallo, Secretary General of the Collective Against Impunity and Stigmatisation of Communities (CISC), on Sunday. The CISC said Friday that shortly after Diallo left the passport office in Ouagadougou that afternoon, he was [...]

The UN Security Council voted to cease the ongoing political mission in Sudan on Friday. This follows claims by Sudan’s military government that the mission failed to meet expectations. This withdrawal comes only months after the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called on the international community for new funding to respond to the Sudan crisis. [...]

Joshua Villanueva is a JURIST Assistant Editor and a 2L at UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), He files this dispatch from San Francisco.  Beginning this weekend, world leaders will gather in San Francisco for the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week, the largest international event this vibrant city will have witnessed since [...]