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The United Nations warned on Friday that intensifying gang violence in Haiti not only threatens national stability but could also destabilize the wider Caribbean region, following a devastating surge in killings, abductions, and forced displacement across the country. In the new report published Friday, the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and the UN Human [...]

The Free Narges Coalition Steering Committee, including Reporters Without Borders (RSF), issued a joint alert on Thursday, warning of escalating threats against imprisoned Iranian journalist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi. These threats, apparently originating from actors affiliated with the Iranian government, aim to further intimidate Mohammadi and her family, intensifying international concern [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report on Friday stating that protesters detained for participating in the July 2021 demonstrations in Cuba have experienced significant rights abuses in prison. The organization also condemned the harassment of former prisoners who have been released and called on foreign states to support human rights activists in Cuba. HRW [...]

Sudan is facing a spiraling child hunger emergency, as new data from UNICEF on Thursday revealed a staggering 46 percent increase in the number of children treated for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) across the five Darfur states between January and May, compared to the same period last year. UNICEF urgently called for immediate and unconditional [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday urged Mexican authorities to investigate death threats against two reporters, Óscar Balderas and Luis Chaparro. CPJ’s Mexico representative, Jan-Albert Hoosten, condemned the Mexican government for its inaction, stating, The brazen threats against Óscar Balderas and Luis Chaparro are part of an ongoing campaign to terrorize any journalist [...]

UN experts on Friday voiced concern over ongoing judicial proceedings against Thai human rights defender Pimsiri Petchnamrob, urging the Thai government to drop all charges against her and other human rights defenders involved in pro-democracy protests. The experts also urged authorities to revise and repeal lèse-majesté laws, as they restrict freedom of expression and peaceful [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report on Tuesday criticizing South Korea’s age-based employment laws and policies, finding that they systematically discriminated against older workers in violation of international human rights standards. The report cites South Korea’s mandatory retirement ages, regressive wage structures, and re-employment practices as violations of international law. In compiling the report, [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday upheld a New York law that permits state and private actors to sue gun manufacturers and sellers for contributing to gun violence. In its opinion, a three-judge panel rejected arguments that the state’s law is preempted by the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in [...]

The UK government’s increasing reliance on artificial intelligence and digital technologies in its social security system is leading to the systematic exclusion of people with disabilities, low-income communities, and other marginalized groups, warned Amnesty International on Thursday in a new report. The report, titled “Too Much Technology, Not Enough Empathy,” sheds light on the consequences [...]

Amnesty International on Friday condemned a recent amendment to the Cambodian Constitution approved by the National Assembly that permits the revocation of Khmer citizenship, warning that it could be weaponized to silence dissent and leave individuals at risk of statelessness. Amnesty International’s regional research director Montse Ferrer stated: Revoking citizenship often violates human rights, and [...]