California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law Monday that requires social media companies to display a warning to users under 18 years old about the health risks of social media platforms. Introduced by state Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, AB 56 mandates that covered social media platforms display the following: The Surgeon General has warned that while [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday called for the European Union member states to vote on whether Hungary is breaching EU treaty values, following what HRW called “erosion of the rule of law.” According to the statement, Victor Orban’s government in Hungary has escalated its attack on judicial independence and civil liberties, threatening the rights [...]

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina on Sunday declared that an attempted coup was underway, according to a statement released by the presidential office. Rajoelina remains in an undisclosed location as unconfirmed reports from opposition officials and military sources indicate that he fled the country on a French military aircraft. National tensions escalated on Saturday after troops [...]

US President Donald Trump addressed Israel’s Knesset Monday morning, announcing the “end of the war” in Gaza and the return of 20 Israelis who had been held by Hamas. “After two harrowing years in darkness and captivity, 20 courageous hostages are returning to the glorious embrace of their families…and today, the sun rises on a [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday called on Italy to end its migration cooperation agreement with Libya, saying the arrangement “has proven to be a framework for violence and suffering, and should be revoked, not renewed.” The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the countries, first signed in February 2017, was part of Italy’s broader strategy [...]

The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned on Monday that the nation faces a renewed wave of armed violence, deepening human rights violations, and mass displacement, stating that the country’s political leaders have “deliberately stalled progress and brought South Sudan to yet another precipice.” The Commission’s mission to the African Union revealed [...]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar released a statement on Sunday expressing concern over the rising tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, urging both countries to exercise restraint and resolve their differences through dialogue and diplomacy. According to a Sunday report by Pakistan’s Dawn news organization, the Afghan Taliban and affiliated militants launched an attack [...]

Following the news of a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine that went into effect Friday, the Foreign Press Association (FPA) renewed its call for Israel to provide the international media with free and independent access to the Gaza Strip. In its statement, the FPA said journalists have unsuccessfully sought access to Gaza to report on [...]

United Kingdom Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced on Sunday that she had issued a letter to vice-chancellors across the country, calling for universities to intensify their policies and practices to counter antisemitism on campuses. “Universities, just like everyone else in the country, have a clear role to play: not just keeping Jewish students safe, but as [...]

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday condemned the killing and injuring of scores of civilians in El Fasher, following attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In a statement,  Türk noted that the repeated calls to the RSF on protecting civilians have not been upheld by the paramilitary group that instead [...]