Gabon witnessed a significant political moment on Saturday, as a referendum on a new constitution that will reintroduce democratic civilian government was approved by 91.% of voters. The ruling junta asserted that the new constitution will break the nation’s 55-year cycle of dynastic rule. The new constitution introduces significant changes including a presidential term limit [...]

Amnesty International revealed on Thursday that the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are using armored carriers from the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) which incorporate French military technology. The group highlighted the potential breach of the UN arms embargo on Darfur and called on all countries to cease supplying weapons to the conflicting parties in Sudan. [...]

The Supreme Court of India modified a key bail condition for Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan on Monday, lifting the requirement that he report to a police station in the state of Uttar Pradesh every week. This condition was part of Kappan’s bail terms related to the 2020 Hathras conspiracy case, in which he was accused [...]

India issued a strong diplomatic protest against Canada on Saturday after Ottawa’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison alleged that India’s Home Minister Amit Shah had been linked to plots against Sikh activists in Canada, further straining diplomatic ties between the two countries. The controversy began when Morrison, addressing a parliamentary committee,  confirmed that he [...]

In response to the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, a dual Iranian-German national, Germany shut down three Iranian consulates located in Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich on Thursday. Sharmahd was executed in Iran on terrorism charges on Tuesday, with the sentence being widely condemned by Germany, the United States, and numerous international human rights organizations, who have [...]

A Hong Kong court sentenced Chung Pui-kuen, former editor-in-chief of the now-defunct pro-democracy news outlet Stand News, to 21 months in prison on Thursday. Patrick Lam, the former acting editor-in-chief, was released with a reduced sentence due to health issues. Chung and Lam were found guilty of conspiracy to publish seditious materials and inciting hatred [...]

Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour announced on Monday that a recent amnesty order dismissed his three-year prison sentence. He shared the news on Instagram, stating, “A series of amnesties has been launched and my case was amongst them, all charges have been dropped.” Initially sentenced in March 2023 for “inciting unrest” after his song “Baraye” became the [...]

The Supreme Court of India ruled on Monday that individuals can face criminal liability for viewing, downloading, storing, or distributing child pornography. This landmark decision — based on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012 and the Information Technology Act (IT), 2000 — strengthens protections for vulnerable minors. The court’s judgment stated [...]

The United Nations has curtailed its humanitarian activities in Yemen due to severe restrictions imposed by Houthi authorities. This adjustment follows a crackdown on aid workers and escalating security concerns in areas controlled by the Houthis. The UN has shifted its focus to essential life-saving operations, reducing its broader development initiatives in response to these [...]

Over 130 refugees from Myanmar have been on a hunger strike at the Matia Transit Camp in Assam, India since Monday, according to a Thursday Facebook post from Rohingya rights activist Sabber Kyaw Min. The strike highlights the group’s demands for release from indefinite detention and resettlement under the care of the United Nations High [...]