Articles Tagged with gonzales

The Nicaraguan National Assembly on Thursday unanimously ratified the constitutional reforms proposed by current President Daniel Ortega. Under Article 8 of the country’s new constitution, which is now in effect, President Ortega has full control over the government, as well as Nicaragua’s legislative and judicial branches; thereby granting Ortega control over all powers of the [...]

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday declared the Supreme Court decision in the matter of trying armed civilians in a military court martial as ‘wrong’, stating that the method reinforces the civilian judicial system in defending the lives of people against criminals armed with guns. This follows after the court declared trials of civilians in [...]

Italian authorities brought 43 asylum seekers back to the country from offshore asylum processing centers in Albania on Friday, following a ruling by the Court of Appeal of Rome. The Court of Appeal has suspended the detention of 43 asylum seekers in Albania, awaiting a ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) following a [...]

The Israeli ban on the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) on Thursday came into effect despite criticism and backlash, impacting the work of the organization in Gaza and the West Bank. In October of 2024, the Israeli Parliament passed two laws mandating the cessation of UNRWA operations in Gaza and the West Bank, [...]

Thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday in the German city of Neu-Isenburg to protest the country’s far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD). The protests delayed the party’s election campaign event at the city hall, Hugenottenhalle. The party event, titled “Mega-Veranstaltung mit Alice Weidel” (Mega-Event with Alice Weidel), was a campaign rally for the party’s chancellor [...]

Amnesty International on Thursday called on the authorities in Sierra Leone to release Hawa Hunt, a well-known Sierra Leonean-Canadian artist and reality television personality, who has been detained for more than a month on charges of insulting the President and First Lady. Hunt, 42, was arrested on December 22, 2024, while appearing as a contestant [...]

The Supreme Court of India on Friday ordered the Election Commission of India (ECI) to preserve video recordings of the voting process as a case challenging the increase in the number of voters per polling station is pending before the court. The plea argues the increase could lead to the exclusion of voters due to [...]

A US federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked an attempt by President Donald Trump’s administration to freeze federal aid funding, finding that the administration’s directive was likely unconstitutional. The decision came after a federal judge in Washington, DC, blocked the same order in a separate lawsuit earlier this week. Judge John J. McConnell of the [...]

A Louisiana grand jury on Friday indicted a New York doctor for enabling the termination of a minor’s pregnancy by prescribing an abortion bill. The grand jury also indicted the minor’s mother, though the mother’s name has not been released to protect the minor’s identity. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill supported the indictment, stating: “It [...]

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed alarm Friday over reports of summary executions in Khartoum North, Sudan, where fighters allied with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have allegedly killed civilians since regaining control of the area. The UN Human Rights Office verified at least 18 deaths, including one woman, in seven separate [...]