Human rights organizations, including the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), urged an immediate end to the violence between illegal armed groups in the Colombian region of Catatumbo on Sunday. WOLA joined the Colombian movement “Defendamos la Paz” in a call for armed groups in Catatumbo to end their armed conflict. In a statement, WOLA [...]

The European Commission announced on Friday additional measures in the ongoing proceedings against social media platform X under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The European Commission adopted three new investigatory measures. First, the EU obliged X to provide information on its recommender system, including any changes made to this algorithm. Moreover, the EU issued a [...]

The chairman of the European Jewish Association (EJA), Rabbi Menachem Margolin, urged European governments to combat the rise of antisemitism around Europe during a meeting held in Cyprus on Monday. Margolin said, “Since October 7th, antisemitism has surged to alarming levels worldwide, especially in Europe.” To fight this, Rabbi Menachem Margolin requested the “unwavering support of [...]

The European Commission on Wednesday dismissed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s claim that European Union (EU) laws and regulations on online content amount to censorship of social media platforms. European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier affirmed: “We don’t ask any platform to remove any lawful content.” Regnier distinguished between illegal content and potentially harmful content, stating that [...]

Authorities evacuated Ecuadorian former vice president Jorge Glas from prison on Sunday following a series of incidents in La Roca maximum security facility in Guayaquil. Sources confirmed incidents at La Roca, as prisoners mutinied and burned both mattresses and newspapers. This was allegedly done in an attempt against the ex-vice president’s life. The National Service [...]

Montenegro will consider a complete ban on the possession of weapons following the killing spree in Cetinje, Prime Minister Milojko Spajić confirmed on Wednesday. Spajić assured that urgent actions will be taken and stated that the Ministry of Internal Affairs along with the Police Directorate are doing everything in their power to hold the perpetrator [...]

Sudanese government officials on Sunday rejected the latest UN-backed famine analysis by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), according to Sudan News Agency. The Foreign Ministry of Sudan stated it “categorically rejects the IPC’s description of the situation in Sudan as a famine.” The military-dominated government accused the IPC’s analysis of being speculative, and [...]

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was acquitted by a Sicilian court Friday on charges of kidnapping and dereliction of duty over his refusal to allow a boat carrying migrants to dock in Italy. The prosecution’s request for a six-year prison sentence and civil claims for over one million euros in damages was ruled unfounded. [...]

The Lithuanian Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that a provision of a law that prohibits the spread of information about same-sex relationships to minors is unconstitutional. The court found that Clause 16 of Article 4(2) of the Law on the Protection of Minors from the Negative Influence of Public Information (Law on the Protection of [...]

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted two resolutions during its resumed 10th emergency special session, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The first resolution urged an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza as well as the [...]