Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated at a political convention Saturday that the country will temporarily suspend the right to apply for asylum. The measure comes as a part of a new governmental strategy called “Regain Control, Ensure Security,” which will aim at drastically decreasing irregular migration and all the negative consequences that it brings [...]

UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq stated in a briefing Friday that “aid entering Gaza is at its lowest level in months. No one has received food parcels in this month due to constrained access of aid supplies.” The UN reported that bakeries are shutting all around the Palestinian-occupied territory in Gaza as bakers cannot secure [...]

The charity Victim Support released a report on Thursday revealing that prolonged delays in the UK court system are leading to severe mental health impacts on survivors of sexual violence. These impacts include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suicidal thoughts, and even a suicide attempt. The report focused on victims of sexual violence whose cases have [...]

The EU on Saturday expressed  grave concern over draft legislation in the Israeli parliament that would ban the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from operating within Israel and potentially restrict aid to Gaza. The proposed bills, if enacted, would abrogate the 1967 agreement between Israel and UNRWA, terminating the agency’s operations [...]

The Supreme Court of Canada on Friday restored the conviction of Stuart Sabiston on firearms offenses originating from his 2019 arrest. The court upheld a trial judge ruling that allowed evidence discovered from an unlawful arrest to be admissible. At trial, the Crown relied on a loaded sawed-off shotgun as evidence to charge Sabiston with [...]

The leaders of France, Italy, and Spain released a joint statement on Friday condemning the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) for “unjustifiable” attacks on United Nations peacekeepers stationed in southern Lebanon earlier that day. The countries’ leaders stated: “These attacks constitute serious violation of the obligations of Israel under UNSCR 1701 and under humanitarian international law… [...]

Amnesty International on Thursday called for Iraqi lawmakers to drop proposed amendments to the Personal Status Law in Iraq, which codifies the rules of marriage and family matters in the country. The amendments, if passed, would allow young girls aged nine and above to be married. The rights group said the amendments “would violate women [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that it filed a lawsuit against the Virginia Board of Elections (VBE) and the state commissioner of elections, claiming a state program allegedly violated federal voter registration requirements. The lawsuit alleges the program violated the “quiet period” provision of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Friday vacated a previous ruling that dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Oklahoma-based Muscogee (Creek) Nation, which challenged the construction of a casino in Alabama on land they claim as a sacred burial ground. The three-judge panel ordered the trial judge to conduct a “claim-by-claim” [...]

A UN report released Thursday documented Israeli attacks on healthcare facilities and medical personnel in the Gaza Strip in violation of international human rights laws, calling the attacks war crimes and crimes against humanity. The report, written by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, also [...]