The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy disclosed on Friday that Tehran police authorities have detained Italian journalist Cecilia Sala since December 19. Under instructions from Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Italian diplomatic officials have been monitoring Sala’s detention in Evin prison while working with Iranian authorities to clarify her legal situation. Italian Ambassador Paola Amadei [...]
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) demanded on Thursday that Belarusian authorities immediately release journalist Yauhen Nikalayevich and all other imprisoned journalists. CPJ’s Europe and Central Asia program coordinator Gulnoza Said emphasized that Nikalayevich’s sentencing demonstrates the ongoing persecution of journalists in the country. Said stated: “The sentencing of journalist Yauhen Nikalayevich is yet another [...]
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights announced on Friday its judgment finding that 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 [...]
The South Korea National Assembly Saturday passed an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol with 204 votes in favor, surpassing the two-thirds majority of 300 lawmakers necessary to initiate impeachment proceedings. Under Article 66 of the South Korean Constitution, an impeachment motion requires support from at least 200 members of the National Assembly. The [...]
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk announced Friday that his office will resume operations in Venezuela. Türk’s office was forced to leave the country earlier this year following his statement on the enforced disappearance of human rights defender Rocío San Miguel. Speaking at a Human Rights Council meeting, Türk stated: “The Office can [...]
The Public Ministry of the Brazilian state of Sergipe announced Saturday that three former police officers have been sentenced to long prison terms for the death of Genivaldo de Jesus Santos, a Black man with schizophrenia, in 2022. Judge Rafael Soares of the 7th Federal Court of Sergipe sentenced them to between 23 and 28 [...]
An impeachment motion against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to proceed in the country’s National Assembly on Saturday after the session fell short of the required quorum. Only 195 members were present at the session, below the two-thirds threshold of 200 lawmakers needed to initiate the impeachment process. The motion came in response [...]
Amnesty International reported Thursday that Venezuelan authorities have systematically tortured and arbitrarily detained dozens of children in protests following the country’s disputed July presidential election. Amnesty International’s investigation found that nearly 200 children have suffered serious mental and physical harm due to abuses committed by Venezuelan authorities. Dozens remain in inhumane detention conditions, while others [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday called on Mexican authorities to strengthen abortion access and eliminate remaining criminal barriers after the Congress of the State of Mexico voted to decriminalize abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. HRW emphasized that while the State of Mexico’s reform marks substantial progress, implementation remains crucial. The organization [...]
The Venezuelan Attorney General’s Office announced Friday a new criminal investigation against opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for allegedly endorsing US economic sanctions against the South American nation. According to the statement, prosecutors allege Machado committed treason and conspiracy with foreign nations under Articles 128 and 132 of Venezuela’s Criminal Code, as well as organized [...]
