The Public Prosecutor’s office in Guatemala conducted an operation at the compound of Lev Tahor, an extremist Jewish sect, on Friday. Following reports of abuse within the group, the authorities performed a search and seizure, taking at least 40 women and 160 minors into protective custody. Authorities also discovered at least one skeleton of a [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report on Thursday highlighting the unjust prosecution of Ukrainian civilians under Ukraine’s “anti-collaboration” laws. The report highlights how civilians performing legitimate and essential tasks in areas under Russian occupation have been prosecuted under these laws, and examines the broader impact these prosecutions have had on both the individuals involved [...]

India’s Supreme Court released a ruling on Wednesday finding that the country’s authorities cannot use demolition of properties as punishment for those accused or convicted of crimes. It set stringent guidelines against the act, known as “bulldozer justice,” and laid out strict punishment for those found responsible for engaging in the same. Bulldozer justice involves [...]

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have allegedly been targeting civilians in Gezira state, including unlawfully detaining, injuring, killing and raping local residents, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released on Sunday. HRW has called for the UN  to deploy a mission to Sudan, in order to protect civilians. HRW criticized the UN [...]

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi brought attention to the humanitarian crisis ongoing in Lebanon before the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday. Grandi alleged violations of international law including mass destruction caused by Israeli airstrikes that has resulted in the deaths of civilians and damage to civilian infrastructure. Israel’s [...]

Deputy executive director of UNICEF Ted Chaiban on Friday called for more international attention to the “forgotten crisis” in Sudan amid the country’s civil war. In a joint statement with UNHCR assistant high commissioner for operations Raouf Mazou, Chaiban noted the massive displacement and damage caused by the war being fought between the Sudanese Armed [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday commended Oman’s new Social Protection Law, as “a step in the right direction.” The law, decreed last year by Haitham Al Tariq, the Sultan of Oman, was later approved by the Council of Oman. It offers a range of economic benefits and assistance, including a monthly universal child benefit [...]

The Supreme Court of India dismissed former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging the criminal defamation case filed against him by the Registrar of Gujarat University on Monday. The case was filed in response to alleged defamatory comments made by Kejriwal concerning the educational qualifications of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In March 2023, [...]

The Singapore Ministry of Law introduced the Administration of Justice (Protection) (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to Parliament on Monday. The bill aims to safeguard the process of administering justice and prevent the misuse of court procedures. Introduced by Minister of Law Murali Pillai the amendment updates the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act, 2016, which consolidated laws [...]

Amnesty International on Wednesday called on the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to commence negotiations on a global treaty to prevent and punish crimes against humanity. The group said UNGA must attempt to solidify and strengthen the existing international framework in order to deliver justice more efficiently. Although specific crimes such as genocide are covered [...]