#human-rights

#human-rights

UN human rights chief Volker Turk demanded that the United States lift the sanctions it imposed on four International Criminal Court (ICC) judges, stating that such acts undermine judicial functions.

The meeting underscored the dual nature of digital technologies in elections, enhancing access but potentially harming rights and accountability without proper regulation.

Saman's family, left behind in Afghanistan, faces dire circumstances in Pakistan as they await a refugee program that offers them no hope of escape.

The IOM reported a distressing increase in deported Afghan families from Iran, with families returning from Iran surpassing 15,000 in May, a notable rise from April.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Ms Suu Kyi, who is facing 27 years in jail, became a deeply divisive and controversial figure after refusing to speak out on her country's extreme violence against its Rohingya Muslim minority.

Rose Njeri, a Kenyan software developer, was arrested for creating a tool enabling citizens to oppose a controversial finance bill, violating cybercrime laws.

“We were hit by double tragedy on Saturday ... Several cows were taken by bandits, and those who trailed the bandits to rescue them were attacked by a fighter jet.”

"There are confirmed cases of child trafficking in every decade from the 1970s to the 2000s, primarily in private and individual adoptions."

The trial against Sheikh Hasina for crimes against humanity begins, with evidence suggesting a systematic attack on protests led by her government during a brutal crackdown.