Sudanese government officials on Sunday rejected the latest UN-backed famine analysis by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), according to Sudan News Agency. The Foreign Ministry of Sudan stated it “categorically rejects the IPC’s description of the situation in Sudan as a famine.” The military-dominated government accused the IPC’s analysis of being speculative, and [...]
Attorneys representing the family of Marc Fogel, a teacher currently detained in Russia for drug charges, stated on Friday that the US Department of State has designated Fogel as “wrongfully detained.” Fogel’s attorney revealed that the Department of State made the designation in October. Russian authorities arrested Marc Fogel in August 2021 for drug trafficking. [...]
Arunachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced on Friday that the state will soon implement the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978, which has remained dormant for decades. The chief minister’s commitment to reviving the Act marks a significant shift in policy and governance in Arunachal Pradesh, where religious conversions have been a contentious [...]
Magalli Meda, a Venezuelan activist, stated on Saturday that the Argentine Embassy in Caracas, where six opposition members have sought refuge since March, has been without electricity for 35 days. She described the situation as a violation of human rights, referring to the embassy as a “prison embassy.” In July, both Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro [...]
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) reported on Saturday that at least 112,414 individuals remain forcibly disappeared due to the actions of the Assad regime in Syria, despite the recent releases of thousands of detainees. The SNHR emphasized that these disappearances are not isolated incidents but part of a broader strategy employed by the [...]
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday issued an apology to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev following the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Russian airspace. During a phone call, Putin expressed his condolences to the victims’ families and apologized that the incident occurred in Russian airspace. Putin noted that Russian air defense systems were being fired at [...]
Brazilian authorities held a hearing on Friday to discuss the charges of human trafficking against Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams Auto Do Brasil (BYD Brazil) related to the treatment of 163 workers on BYD’s site. The joint virtual hearing involving BYD Brazil, JinJiang Open Engineering and government representatives addressed the protection measures for 163 workers who [...]
Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan on Friday approved a landmark bill to strengthen protections for whistleblowers, according to local media. The bill represents a significant move in the country’s fight against corruption and illegal activities. The Public Welfare Whistleblower Protection Act establishes stringent penalties for civil servants who disclose the identities of whistleblowers, including up to five years of [...]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy disclosed on Friday that Tehran police authorities have detained Italian journalist Cecilia Sala since December 19. Under instructions from Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Italian diplomatic officials have been monitoring Sala’s detention in Evin prison while working with Iranian authorities to clarify her legal situation. Italian Ambassador Paola Amadei [...]
The US Congress on Thursday failed to pass a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act (NKHRA). The NKHRA reauthorization bill seeks to renew funding for humanitarian efforts in North Korea and reaffirms the key purposes of the law. Apart from renewing the funding, the reauthorization bill also criticizes the executive branch’s [...]
