The Swedish Supreme Court upheld on Wednesday the guilty verdict and life sentence of Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian official convicted for his involvement in a mass execution of political prisoners in Iran in 1988. Nouri was previously arrested in 2019 at a Swedish airport on charges of grave violations of international law and 24 [...]

Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) held on Monday that a hearing on charges against Joseph Kony, a fugitive Ugandan militant who founded the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), can take place in his absence in October 2024. The hearing allows prosecutors to present their case in court, where a defense lawyer will [...]

The Chadian public prosecutor confirmed the death of opposition leader Yaya Dillo on Thursday at the High Court of N’Djamena, according to local news outlet Al Wihda. Dillo served as the president of the Socialist Party Without Borders (PSF), the main opposition party in Chad. His death comes amidst social unrest surrounding Chad’s upcoming presidential [...]

Copenhagen police concluded investigations into the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipeline explosions from 2022 on Monday. Although the police concluded that there was “deliberate sabotage,” they declared that there were insufficient grounds to pursue a criminal case in connection with the incidents. The police also clarified that they would not provide further comments on [...]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found Switzerland guilty of three human rights violations Tuesday. The ECHR determined that Swiss courts failed to adequately address the question of whether racial profiling was at play when police subjected Mohamed Shee Wa Baile, a Swiss national, to an identity check at Zürich station while on his [...]

Amnesty International called for an investigation into killings and police brutality against protestors in Senegal as the UN raised similar concerns over the use of force against protesters and restrictions on civic space in the wake of the Senegalese Parliament’s decision to postpone national elections. Three protesters were killed last week, including a 16-year-old boy [...]

A report released by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday highlights human rights violations and abuses endured by Syrians upon their return to Syria. The report outlines a combination of challenges awaiting returnees, including general insecurity in the aftermath of the civil war, as well as ongoing violations [...]

Argentina President Javier Milei’s controversial economic reform package failed to pass the Senate Tuesday and was sent back to the legislative committee for further deliberation, according to a statement from the president’s office. Milei’s reform efforts include the “Bases and Starting Points for the Liberty of Argentines” omnibus bill and the controversial Decree 70/30. The [...]

Dutch police stopped farmers’ protests across the Netherlands on Monday regarding low prices for produce and the EU’s Green Deal. The protests disrupted traffic by blocking freeway exit roads and setting fires. In a statement released on Monday, the police in Gelderland highlighted the health risks and environmental hazards posed by the protests. They also [...]

Iran executed four individuals it claims were associated with an Israeli intelligence operation backed by Israel’s Mossad Agency. Iran charged the four individuals with orchestrating a bomb attack on a factory in the city of Isfahan, known for manufacturing weapons and equipment for Iran’s Ministry of Defence. The plot was intended to take place during [...]