A senior UN official told the UN Security Council on Thursday that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to face an “extremely tense” security and political situation. Vivian van de Perre, the interim head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), expressed the urgent need to protect civilian lives. Moreover, she [...]

The UN secretary general on Wednesday called for the immediate release of 118 staff members currently detained around the world, warning that attacks and arbitrary arrests targeting UN personnel have increased at an alarming rate. Secretary General António Guterres made the statement in recognition of International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members, [...]

The UN Human Rights Council adopted Draft resolution A/HRC/S-39/L.1 Friday, calling for an urgent investigation into allegations of recent and ongoing serious human rights breaches, abuses, and crimes perpetrated in relation to the protests that began in Iran on December 28. It was approved with 25 votes in favor, seven against, and 14 abstentions from [...]

The Federal Government of Germany’s newly established arbitration court commenced its operations on Monday, aiming to streamline the return of cultural property seized during the Nazi era. The court replaces the long-standing Advisory Commission, commonly known as the Limbach Commission, which was launched in 2003. It introduces unilateral appealability, allowing either party to appeal without [...]

The International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed on Monday that a Libyan war crimes suspect has been transferred from Germany to its custody at The Hague, Netherlands. The move represents a significant step in the pursuit of justice for atrocities committed in Libya. The suspect, identified as Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, faces charges of murder, [...]

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday commenced advisory opinion hearings on the right to strike under International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 87. The court will advise as to whether workers and their organizations have a right to strike under the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention, 1948 [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday called upon Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to veto recently approved legislation that would significantly weaken environmental licensing requirements across the country. The group stressed that the bill undermines Brazil’s human rights and environmental obligations by weakening oversight of high-risk activities like fossil fuel production and cattle [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemned Israeli authorities on Monday after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) headquarters during the fourth day of fire exchanged between Israel and Iran. CPJ regional director Sara Qudah expressed deep concern over Israel’s bombing of Iranian state television while it was live [...]

Justice for the Victims of the 1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI) on Friday urged the United Nations to prevent the Iranian government’s rising campaign of politically motivated killings. More than 300 global personalities supported the plea, including UN experts, Nobel laureates, former ambassadors, judges, legal scholars, and human rights organizations. The coalition condemned Iran’s systematic [...]

Egypt’s First Circuit of the Criminal Court in Damanhour sentenced a 78-year-old school administrator to life imprisonment, equivalent to 25 years under Egyptian law, for the sexual abuse of six-year-old Yassin, a student enrolled at a private school in the Beheira Governorate. In today’s initial hearing, the court approved a request by the child’s legal [...]