The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Tuesday issued an extensive report detailing human rights violations in Venezuela following the presidential election conducted on July 28, 2024. The report, titled “Venezuela: Serious Human Rights Violations Following the Elections,” outlines a systematic strategy employed by the Venezuelan government to suppress opposition and manipulate electoral processes. [...]
The military government of Myanmar released 5,864 prisoners on Saturday. The mass amnesty was to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the country’s independence from British colonial rule. The terms of this amnesty stipulate that any released prisoners who re-offend will be required to serve the remainder of their original sentences and face new penalties. This [...]
India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Saturday released draft rules in furtherance of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, sparking significant debate regarding the rules’ implications on data privacy rights. The Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, which has been made available for public consultation until February 18, 2025, outlines [...]
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico issued a warning on Friday regarding potential reductions in financial aid for Ukrainian refugees currently residing in Slovakia. The warning followed Ukraine’s recent decision to halt the transit of Russian natural gas through its territory, a move Slovakia views as economically detrimental. Fico has indicated that Slovakia could lose approximately [...]
Myanmar’s military government officially enacted a cybersecurity law on Wednesday that regulates digital communication and penalizes various cyber crimes, according to a local newspaper that has published the first two sections of the law. The legislation, dubbed Cybersecurity Law No. 1/2025, introduces stringent measures aimed at regulating the spread of digital information and enhancing state surveillance [...]
The US Treasury Department on Friday imposed sanctions against Beijing-based cybersecurity firm Integrity Technology Group, Inc. over its alleged involvement in a series of cyberattacks targeting critical US infrastructure. The sanctions, announced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), are a response to Integrity Technology’s purported role in facilitating operations associated with Flax Typhoon, [...]
Israel’s High Court of Justice on Thursday struck down a key component of a controversial 2022 law passed at the behest of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. The court annulled a provision that granted the minister increased powers over police investigative practices. The court emphasized that the provision could lead to a politicized police [...]
Ukraine became the 125th state party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday. With the ratification of the Rome Statute, Ukraine gains full participation rights within the ICC framework, which includes voting on budgetary matters and influencing decisions regarding amendments to the statute. Moreover, the ratification strengthens Ukraine’s ability to [...]
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) released a report on Tuesday highlighting Ukraine’s deteriorating human rights situation in the midst of Russia’s ongoing invasion. The findings underscore Russia’s persistent efforts to consolidate its control over occupied Ukrainian territories, revealing a rise in civilian casualties, ongoing executions, and the torture of prisoners of [...]
Zimbabwe abolished the death penalty on Tuesday when President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed the Death Penalty Abolition Act into law. The new law eliminates the death penalty as a sentencing option within the country, aligning Zimbabwe with a global movement that rejects capital punishment. The legislation will further result in the commutation of sentences for approximately 60 [...]
