Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko announced on Saturday that he has pardoned 20 individuals accused of committing “extremist crimes.” Human rights activists have identified these individuals as political prisoners. This latest act of clemency marks the eighth such pardon since the summer of 2024, bringing the total number of political prisoners released to 207. According to [...]

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 [...]

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday condemned Israel’s military raid on the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, which has rendered the facility non-operational and exacerbated the ongoing health crisis in the region. The WHO described the raid as a “death sentence” for many Palestinians in need of medical care. The organization emphasized that [...]

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday released a review of the impact of armed conflicts on children around the world, holding 2024 to be one of the worst years on record for children in conflict. According to UNICEF, over 473 million children are now living in conflict-affected areas, with the percentage of [...]

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond dismissed a criminal charge against Oklahoma City Police Sgt. Joseph Gibson on Friday. The charge stemmed from an incident in which Gibson slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground during a heated dispute over a traffic ticket, leaving the man, Lich Vu, with a broken neck. Drummond stated: “As Attorney [...]

Videographical substance is sensitive in nature. Viewer discretion is advised. The New York attorney general released video footage on Friday showing that correctional officers beat Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility hours before he was pronounced dead. The video recordings were reviewed by the office and by Brooks’ family before they were released. New York [...]

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 [...]

A violent prison riot in Mozambique on Thursday has resulted in the deaths of at least 33 inmates and the escape of at least 1,500 from a high-security facility in the capital, Maputo. The incident occurred amid widespread civil unrest following the controversial confirmation of the ruling Frelimo party’s victory in the October elections. Police [...]