The ruling military junta of Burkina Faso is discussing the reintroduction of the death penalty for terrorism and related crimes, according to anonymous sources who spoke to AFP. As noted by Human Rights Watch, the sources stated that the government had not provided a timeline for capital punishment’s reintroduction. Once the government decides the details [...]

California announced on Sunday the unofficial result that voters in the state have rejected Proposition 6, which would have amended the state constitution to bar state prisons from forcing inmates to work. Currently, if prisoners refuse to work, it is legal for prisons to impose disciplinary measures. The ballot measure was rejected by a margin [...]

Eighty-one human rights and civil society organizations, including Amnesty International, signed a joint statement on Monday opposing a proposed espionage law in Türkiye that would significantly enhance government power. The statement argues that the bill is overly broad and could enable the government to imprison journalists and human rights organizations for engaging in legitimate civil [...]

The Georgia Supreme Court ruled on Monday that approximately 3,200 delayed mail-in ballots in Cobb County mail-in must be received by 7 PM on Tuesday to be counted in the US election. This decision overturns a lower court’s ruling, which had permitted mail-in votes postmarked before 7 PM on Election Day to be counted until [...]

Local police and the FBI are conducting an investigation following the detonation of incendiary devices in two ballot dropboxes early Monday morning, which damaged hundreds of ballots in Washington and Oregon. Authorities have assured the public that all affected individuals will have the opportunity to recast their votes. In Washington, voters are being encouraged to [...]

Georgia President Salome Zurabishvili and opposition parties questioned the results of the country’s parliamentary election on Saturday. The pro-Russia party Georgia Dream (GD) was declared as the winner, with opponents labelling the election illegitimate amid criticism from international observers and allegations of violence, voter intimidation, breach of vote secrecy, and obstruction of observers. The International [...]

Aboriginal Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe publicly accused King Charles of genocide on Monday for the continuing legacy of British colonization on the Aboriginal population of Australia. In her public accusation, Thorpe called on the British monarch to negotiate a treaty with Aboriginal people. Later, during an appearance on ABC Radio National, she supported her claim [...]

The trial for a class action lawsuit against Anglo-Australian multinational mining company BHP began on Monday in England, with 620,000 claimants seeking damages for the collapse of a tailings pond dam in Brazil that killed 19 and released 50 million cubic meters of toxic waste into the environment. There are additional class action lawsuits as [...]

The Senate of Kenya voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday following a two-day hearing before a full Senate, in which he was convicted on five of 11 charges. As a result of the convictions, Gachagua will be removed from office and barred from holding public office for life. Gachagua is expected to [...]

Senior UN officials demanded that Israel and Hezbollah respect international law following a visit to Lebanon on Monday, including ensuring the protection of civilians, peacekeepers, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian access, as escalating violence in Lebanon harms and displaces increasing numbers of civilians. Following a three-day visit to Lebanon, in which they met with government officials [...]