The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday exercised its discretionary powers to implement ten pending bills in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, marking a significant intervention in a prolonged constitutional deadlock between the state government and state Governor R.N. Ravi. During hearings, the Supreme Court criticized the Governor’s lack of transparency and communication, questioning [...]

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the White House must restore the Associated Press’ (AP) full press access to presidential events. “The Court simply holds that under the First Amendment, if the Government opens its doors to some journalists—be it to the Oval Office, the East Room, or elsewhere—it cannot then shut those doors to [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Thai authorities on Tuesday to release US scholar Paul Chambers following his arrest on charges of lèse majesté and cybercrime. HRW holds that the use of royal insult laws in Thailand to prosecute primarily foreigners amounts to possible violations of human rights. Asia director at HRW Elaine Pearson said, “The [...]

The US Supreme Court issued a per curiam opinion in Trump v. J.G.G. on Monday, focusing on the procedural posture of a case involving the detention and deportation of Venezuelan nationals under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The decision grants the government’s application to vacate the orders of the DC District Court, reasoning that the [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed deep concern on Monday over the continued detention of Taiwanese publisher Li Yanhe in China since 2023, citing violations of freedom of expression, access to information, and the right to a fair trial. For nearly two years, no official information was released about his case until Chinese authorities revealed in [...]

The US Supreme Court Tuesday axed a federal court order that would have required the Trump Administration to reinstate thousands of federal employees who were fired as part of the executive branch’s efforts to downsize administrative agencies. The court blocked the order upon hearing an emergency appeal filed by the administration following the lower court’s [...]

We may not have the infrastructure, but we have the will. —Banner held at protests across Syria, April 2025 In an unprecedented wave of demonstrations across government-held territory, the Syrian people have taken to the streets not to challenge their own leadership, but to protest Israel’s ongoing human rights atrocities in Gaza and its repeated [...]

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted a Trump administration motion to vacate a lower court’s order blocking use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged gang members. On March 15, President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan nationals believed to be members of Tren de Aragua, a gang [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concern on Tuesday over uncleared landmines and explosive remnants harming civilians returning to Syria. It urged the transitional government to take effective measures to prevent further harm. According to HRW, large parts of Syria, including agricultural lands, were extensively contaminated with anti-personnel landmines, cluster munitions, and other explosive weapons by [...]