UK Attorney General Richard Hermer on Wednesday expressed concern over personal attacks on judges, stating such actions pose a threat to the rule of law and judicial independence. His remark concerns the tension with the home secretary over how the right to private and family life free from interference from the state under Article 8 [...]

Amnesty International on Friday urged Myanmar’s military authorities to ensure full and unrestricted access to humanitarian aid for those affected by the recent 7.7-magnitude earthquake in central Myanmar. The group urged the military must remove administrative barriers that can delay needs assessments and ensure that humanitarian aid reaches all affected communities without discrimination. The group [...]

The UK Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an appeal regarding the obligation of offenders in Northern Ireland to disclose convictions to third parties such as employers and insurance companies under the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978. The court assessed the proportionality of the rights of offenders to be treated equitably against the legitimate [...]

UN experts on Thursday denounced new legislation restricting freedom of religion or belief in Kyrgyzstan, urging authorities to ensure all legislation complies with domestic and international human rights standards. The experts found that the laws will “severely limit Kyrgyzstan’s space for freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, as well as freedoms of expression, assembly, and [...]

Eight human rights organizations called on Kyrgyzstan authorities on Friday to take necessary measures for the safety of Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy, an imprisoned human rights defender who has received death threats from a fellow prisoner. Tazhibek Kyzy is the director of the YouTube-based media outlet Tazhibek Kyzy, founded by her husband in 2020. The media [...]

Amnesty International on Friday urged authorities in Côte d’Ivoire to compensate the 133 farmers who have lost their livelihoods after being forcefully evicted from the Gesco Rivière site in Abidjan last year, emphasizing that authorities must comply with human rights standards. The rights group stated that when authorities demolished multiple neighborhoods in Abidjan last year, [...]

Tunisian human rights activist Sihem Bensedrine was released from prison after a ruling from the country’s Court of Appeal on Wednesday, AFP and Jeune Afrique reported. Despite the UN’s demand for her immediate and unconditional release on February 5, she is still under investigation for other charges.  The 75-year-old activist began a hunger strike in [...]

The Swedish government announced on Friday its plans to tighten the nation’s gun laws after 11 people were killed in a mass shooting at the Campus Risbergska adult school in Örebro earlier in the week. In response to the worst mass shooting in Swedish history, authorities said the key mandate was to tighten the vetting process [...]

Two bereaved families filed a case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Wednesday, claiming that the UK government’s bereavement support policy is discriminatory. Leigh Day, the law firm representing the families, said the government’s cut-off date for Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) eligibility is “arbitrary” and discriminates against unmarried, cohabitating partners and their [...]

The UK introduced the new Border Security, Asylum, and Immigration Bill on Thursday to retain a ban on asylum seekers claiming protections under modern slavery and other human rights laws. The bill keeps certain parts of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (IMA) which were heavily criticized and called on to be withdrawn in a joint [...]