Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that Islamist groups in Burkina Faso have intensified their attacks on civilians, resulting in a surge of violence and fatalities amid the ongoing conflict between these groups and the Burkinabe government. According to HRW, over 6,000 deaths as a result of the conflict have been documented in the first [...]

The Tunisian Network for Rights and Freedoms on Friday organized a demonstration in Tunis to protest against the current political climate and advocate for the defense and preservation of civil liberties, particularly freedom of expression and the right to protest. The march commenced at Republic Square and proceeded towards Habib Bourguiba Avenue, attracting dozens to potentially [...]

India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) formally charged four individuals on Tuesday in connection with a bombing that occurred at the Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru, India, in March 2023. The bast caused nine casualties, none fatal. The accused are identified as Mussavir Hussain Shazib, Abdul Matheen Ahmed Taaha, Maaz Muneer Ahmed, and Muzammil Shareef. According to [...]

Former President of Colombia Andrés Pastrana on Saturday claimed that Venezuela is facing a “coup d’état” following the country’s disputed 2024 presidential elections. The leader of the IDEA group, a coalition of 31 former heads of government from countries in Latin America, emphasized the urgency of international intervention, specifically calling on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to [...]

The International Labour Organisation (ILO)  released a new working paper on Friday, finding that people with disabilities are less likely to participate in the labor market. The paper also highlights that people with disabilities tend to earn less than their non-disabled counterparts. The paper reveals that individuals with disabilities face significant barriers to workforce participation. [...]

Justice Abhay Oka of the Supreme Court of India expressed concern on Sunday over the growing trend of “mob rule” incited by politicians who capitalize on certain incidents and promise capital punishment for the accused. He emphasized that only the judiciary has the authority to pass legal verdicts, warning that such actions by politicians are dangerous [...]

UN human rights experts raised concerns Wednesday regarding the treatment of journalist Jose Ruben Zamora, who has been imprisoned in Guatemala for nearly two years, claiming that Zamora is being held in potentially life-threatening and inhumane conditions that could amount to torture. The experts, including the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, [...]

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi reaffirmed on Sunday his call for a “secular civil code,” underscoring the strong support his administration demonstrated for the introduction of the code since the commencement of his term. The address builds on Modi’s Independence Day speech, in which he argued strongly for the establishment of a secular Uniform [...]

Amnesty International (AI) released a briefing on Wednesday highlighting the ongoing repression against human rights under Evariste Ndayishimiye’s presidency in Burundi. The briefing released by AI, titled “Burundi: Rhetoric versus Reality; Repression of Civil Society Continues Under President Ndayishimiye’s Government,” details the ongoing suppression of Burundi’s civic space, particularly against journalists, activists for human rights, [...]

Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office, determining that he “grossly breached ethics” by appointing Pichit Chuenban, a lawyer who was convicted in 2008 over an attempt to bribe Supreme Court officials, to his cabinet, according to local media sources.  A group of forty senators, a majority of whom were [...]