Despite freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall, hundreds of South Koreans gathered overnight on Sunday near the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in Hannam-dong, Seoul, demanding his arrest and imprisonment. The National Assembly impeached Yoon with 204 votes in favor, surpassing the two-thirds majority of 300 lawmakers, 11 days after Yoon declared martial law [...]

Guatemala and El Salvador sent soldiers to Haiti to join the Multinational Security Support (MSS) on Friday, according to the announcement of the Haitian National Police. This group, consisting of 75 Guatemalan soldiers and eight Salvadoran soldiers, is joining as part of the MSS mission to assist in the fight against gang-related violence. A second [...]

The UN Special Rapporteurs Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng and Francesca Albanese on Thursday denounced the “blatant disregard” for the right to health in Gaza after the recent raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital and the arrest and detention of its director, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. According to the rapporteurs, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya has been subject to [...]

Magalli Meda, a Venezuelan activist, stated on Saturday that the Argentine Embassy in Caracas, where six opposition members have sought refuge since March, has been without electricity for 35 days. She described the situation as a violation of human rights, referring to the embassy as a “prison embassy.” In July, both Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro [...]

Russian security forces raided several bars and nightclubs in Moscow on Saturday as part of efforts to combat what is classified as LGBT propaganda. During the operation, police seized electronic devices, weapons and alcohol. Videos shared on social media from the Arma nightclub (formerly known as Mutabor) captured scenes of club-goers sitting on the dance floor [...]

The US State Department announced sanctions Monday against several individuals and organizations for their alleged targeting of civilians amid Israeli settler encroachment on Palestinian lands in the West Bank.  The Department of State imposed sanctions on Eyal Hari Yehuda Company LTD (Eyal LTD), its owner Itamar Yehuda Levi (Levi), Shabtai Koshlevsky (Koshlevsky), and Zohar Sabah [...]

On Tuesday, Human Rights Watch addressed a letter to France’s new Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, urging him to prioritize human rights when crafting national and international policies. The 2024 France parliamentary elections were marred by a rise in racist and xenophobic rhetoric, alongside extreme political polarization. According to a report published by the French National [...]

The Constitutional Court (AYM) of Türkiye ruled on Monday that the 11-day solitary confinement sentence given to Nihat Ekmez, a prisoner at Izmir No. 2 T Type Closed Penal Institution, for making a victory sign during a monthly open visitation was disproportionate and violated his freedom of expression. The visitation records indicate that other visitors [...]

The Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brazil announced on Friday that social media platform X (formerly Twitter) must wait for the fine paid to the wrong government bank account to be transferred to the correct account before the court can lift an order that blocks the platform from Brazil. On Friday, X submitted a petition [...]

Officials in Ukraine reported that Russia launched two drone attacks on the Saint Panteleimon hospital in Sumy on Saturday. The interior minister of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko, reported that the first of two drones demolished several floors of the hospital, and the second attack occurred during the evacuation of patients and staff. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, president of [...]