Nine Western embassies, including the US, criticized a controversial security bill in South Sudan that allows the government to detain people without warrants on Thursday. The joint statement issued by the Embassies of Canada, the EU, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the UK, and the US expressed “grave concern” over South Sudan’s passage of [...]
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Former UK veterans minister faces jail for withholding names in Afghanistan war crimes inquiry
Former veterans minister and ex-officer Johnny Mercer is facing potential imprisonment for refusing to disclose names of soldiers who allegedly told him about unlawful killings and cover-ups by UK special forces during the Afghanistan War, The Afghanistan Inquiry has said. In a ruling released on Thursday, Judge Haddon-Cave, Chair of the Inquiry notes in his [...]
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights reports high levels of antisemitism in Europe
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) released a report on Thursday which concluded that Jews in Europe face high levels of antisemitism, partially driven by the conflict in Gaza. More than 90 percent of Jews participating in the survey stated that they faced antisemitism in the last year and 80 percent felt that [...]
International Law in Modern Warfare: An Interview with Professor Andrew Clapham
Professor Andrew Clapham of the Geneva Graduate Institute is a leading expert in the interplay of war and international law. In his timely new book “War,” Clapham explores the modern relevance of the concept of war and how it shapes our understanding of rights and obligations in both national and international law, questioning whether the [...]
EU halts Georgia accession and freezes financial aid over controversial 'foreign agent' law
The EU ambassador to Georgia, Pawel Herczynski, confirmed the EU’s decision to halt Georgia’s accession process and freeze a portion of its financial support to the country on Tuesday. The decision comes in response to a newly adopted Georgian law that critics argue curbs democratic freedoms. Herczynski stated, “Regrettably, Georgia’s EU accession process is stopped [...]
ECHR finds Türkiye authorities did not violate convention obligations during 2015 rally bombing
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) unanimously held on Tuesday that Turkish authorities had not been in breach of their obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights regarding a suicide bombing committed in Ankara in 2015. The present case concerns an application lodged against Türkiye by Turkish national Coşkun Selçuk on June 10, 2020. [...]
HRW and Amnesty International among NGOs urging EU to safeguard right to asylum in Europe
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International plus other NGOs signed a joint statement Monday urging the European Union (EU) and its member states to “safeguard the right to territorial asylum in Europe.” The statement refers to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and emphasizes EU member states’ responsibility under Article 18, which guarantees the right [...]
Albania election authority removes ethnic Greek mayor for corruption conviction
The Central Election Commission of Albania (CEC) removed Alfred Beleri, the ethic Greek Mayor of Himara, from his position on Friday following his imprisonment on charges of vote-buying during the 2023 local elections. The Central Election Commission of Albania made the move during its latest session by invoking Law 138/2015, which stipulates that the verification [...]
HRW urges UAE allies to break silence on mass trial of 84 political dissidents and activists:
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged allies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to “break their silence” regarding the mass trial of 84 political opponents and defenders of human rights on Wednesday. In December 2023, the UAE brought new charges against 84 activists and dissidents under its counterterrorism law. As confirmed by the Emirates News Agency [...]
HRW calls on EU to review its dialogue with Vietnam over human rights concerns
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the EU in a report published on Wednesday to review its dialogue with Vietnam over human rights concerns and called on the bloc to implement “more effective measures to address the Vietnamese government’s growing repression,” ahead of the EU-Vietnam human rights dialogue planned on July 4. This isn’t the first [...]