The Provincial Court of Madrid on Friday sentenced Spanish politician and former Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Rodrigo Rato to four years, nine months, and one day in prison for corruption and money laundering crimes. The verdict concludes a criminal investigation that began in 2015, prompted by an alert from the Anti-Fraud Office regarding [...]
A US appeals court on Thursday reversed a lower court’s ruling that police in Phoenix, Arizona used excessive force against protesters outside a Donald Trump rally. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that qualified immunity applied to the police interactions because the protestors did not cite a case that “‘clearly establish’ that [...]
The United Nations (UN) on Friday raised alarms over the worsening humanitarian situation in El Fasher, Sudan, where a months-long siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has devastated lives and infrastructure. According to the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) report, more than 782 civilians have been killed and 1,143 injured since May 2024, with [...]
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights announced on Friday its judgment finding El Salvador violated human rights law by denying a woman seeking a pregnancy termination timely access to medical care in 2013. The decision in Beatriz y otros v. El Salvador was adopted on November 22. The court focused its ruling on the absence [...]
Amnesty International on Friday condemned Hezbollah’s repeated attacks on civilian areas of Israel using unguided rockets, following a thorough investigation. Hezbollah’s rocket attacks resulted in the deaths of eight civilians and injuries to at least 16 others in October. The rocket attacks intensified following the escalation of Hezbollah’s conflict with Israel in late September 2024. [...]
The Taliban has shut down at least 12 media outlets across Afghanistan in 2024 alone, according to a Friday report by Reporters Without Borders. The closures include both public and private channels, with the latest being the Kabul-based Arezo TV, whose closure on December 4 has intensified concerns over mounting restrictions on media operations in [...]
An independent UN expert commended Malaysia on Friday for prioritizing aging in its policy framework, noting the necessity for comprehensive measures to safeguard the human rights of older individuals. The commendation from Claudia Mahler, the UN independent expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, was issued following a recent visit to [...]
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Friday that it has filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo Bank for allowing fraud to occur on the Zelle platform. The lawsuit contains ten counts of offenses against the banks for failing to address frauds under sections 1031 and [...]
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty on Friday urged the members of the Italian Senate not to adopt Bill 1236 on Public Security. O’Flaherty voiced his concerns about the disproportionate impact brought by the bill on the freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. In a letter to the Senate president, O’Flaherty flagged [...]
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was acquitted by a Sicilian court Friday on charges of kidnapping and dereliction of duty over his refusal to allow a boat carrying migrants to dock in Italy. The prosecution’s request for a six-year prison sentence and civil claims for over one million euros in damages was ruled unfounded. [...]
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