The Supreme Court of Canada reserved its decision on Wednesday in a case challenging the constitutionality of Saskatchewan’s prison disciplinary procedures, which were said to violate inmates’ rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The John Howard Society of Saskatchewan (JHSS) challenged section 68 of the procedural rule, which allows correctional workers to [...]

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether the murder conviction of Richard Glossip, a death row inmate in Oklahoma, should be set aside due to a witness having given false testimony in court and state prosecutors having failed to disclose key information about the witness. In 1997, a hotel maintenance worker named Justin Sneed [...]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Thursday that Spanish authorities failed in their duty to adequately investigate allegations of human trafficking made by a Nigerian woman. The case, T.V. v. Spain, centered on the victim’s claims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation between 2003 and 2007. The ECHR unanimously found a violation [...]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday there was no violation of human rights in a corruption case against former  Romanian Member of the European Parliament Adrian Severin. In 2011, the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Romania initiated an investigation against Severin, who was suspected of accepting a payment of 100,000 euros for [...]

A majority of Colombia’s National Electoral Council has approved an investigation into the 2022 election campaign of President Gustavo Petro over alleged violation of financing limits, the council confirmed in a statement Tuesday. Nine out of the Council’s 10 magistrates voted in favor of the investigation. The investigation was set in motion by a report [...]

Several international human rights organizations opposed the election of Ethiopia to the UN Human Rights Council through an open letter released on Tuesday. These organizations include CIVICUS, the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, the Organization of Justice and Accountability in the Horn of Africa, and Victim Advocates International, among others. Elections to the [...]

The UK on Wednesday accused Russia of violating international humanitarian law in its ongoing war against Ukraine, citing UN findings of war crimes including rape, sexual violence and torture, as well as repeated large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s electricity infrastructure. During a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna, UK [...]

A bipartisan group of 14 state attorneys general from across the US filed a lawsuit against social media platform TikTok Tuesday for harming the mental health of children. The team is co-led by the attorneys general of New York and California, Letitia James and Rob Bonta, respectively. The factual allegations outlined in the suit include [...]

Hunger and poverty are compelling Haitian children to join criminal groups, according to a Human Rights Watch report published on Wednesday. Children who become part of criminal groups are forced into illegal activities and face abuse, including sexual exploitation, and even threats of death. While many of the children want to leave the criminal groups, [...]

Pakistan has escalated its crackdown on political dissent, according to a report published by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday. The group urged the authorities to release detainees who participated in peaceful protest, respect their right to fair trial, and comply with international human rights standards when responding to violence. The HRW report highlights the [...]