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UK dispatch: appeals court upholds ban on Palestine Action advocacy group, sparking debate
33+ min ago (542+ words) On 15 June 2026, the Court of Appeal held that the UK government's proscription of advocacy group, Palestine Action, was upheld, overturning the High Court's decision in February that the terror ban was unlawful." On 30 June 2025, Palestine Action was designated as a…...
UK court jails 2 men of spying for China, targeting Hong Kong dissidents
53+ min ago (350+ words) A UK court on Thursday jailed two men for gathering information illegally against Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who are now residing in the country. Justice Cheema-Grubb said the crimes committed were highly culpable and imposed jail sentences of eight and…...
UN urges Peru to reject bill granting military authority to try human rights violations
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (299+ words) UN human rights chief Volker T'rk urged the government of Peru on Thursday to refrain from adopting a draft law that grants military jurisdictions the authority to investigate and prosecute potential human rights violations, calling on authorities to comply with…...
Who Gets to Belong? Indonesia's Minority Faiths and the Limits of Legal Protection
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (366+ words) Much has changed in Indonesia in the nearly 80 years that have passed since independence. However, the reality still falls short of the anthem's call for unity and prosperity for all. Minority religious groups in Indonesia continue to experience discrimination'a highly…...
Ghana dispatch: parliament passes anti-LGBTQ+ bill, awaits presidential approval
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (603+ words) On Friday, May 29, Ghana's Parliament considered and passed the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill 2025 after its re-introduction. The bill had previously passed in 2024 but failed to become law due to a lack of assent from the former president. As a result, it lapsed…...
The Hermeneutics of Collapse: When Legal Form Outlives Shared Meaning
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (244+ words) They have hearts with which they do not understand (yafqahun), they have eyes with which they do not see, and they have ears with which they do not hear. It is not the eyes that become blind, but the hearts…...
Amnesty urges Tunisian appellate court to overturn convictions of anti-racism activists
11+ hour, 35+ min ago (246+ words) Amnesty International (Amnesty) on Wednesday urged on Tunisian authorities to "immediately and unconditionally release" anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah and five of her colleagues, and called on the Tunis appellate court to overturn their convictions Rights organizations have called the charges…...
UN Secretary-General raises alarm on abuse of freedom of expression
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (308+ words) UN Secretary-General Ant'nio Guterres raised an alarm on Wednesday over the abuse of free speech and expression rights for promoting hatred online that is consequently leading to a "surge in real-world violence" against vulnerable groups. Speaking about the subject during…...
The Charges Against Nicol's Maduro: What the Indictment Alleges
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (829+ words) Venezuelan leader Nicol's Maduro is expected to appear in a Manhattan federal courtroom on Monday to face US charges of leading a 25-year conspiracy to traffic cocaine into the United States in partnership with designated terrorist organizations. An indictment is…...
Climate change threatens livelihoods in Honduras, rights group warns
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (230+ words) Amnesty International warned on Wednesday that the coastal community of Cede'o in the Gulf of Fonseca, Honduras, is experiencing a human rights crisis resulting from climate change impacts that threaten the population's livelihoods. Ana Piquer, Amnesty International's Americas director, said:…...