The United Nations human rights office has urged Sri Lanka to substantially redraft its proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism (PSTA) Bill before enactment, warning that the legislation retains serious deficiencies
On January 12, 2025, at least five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including two women, were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in a forest in the Indravati
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A South African court has ordered a legal inquiry into a law firm’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) following the discovery of fabricated case law citations in a high-profile appeal. The issue
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In a moment of legal and political history, President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced today in Manhattan for his conviction of falsifying business records in connection with a $130,000 hush money payment to
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Police have arrested Mbuso Mandela, 33, one of the grandsons of Nelson Mandela, during a raid on the late president’s former residence in the affluent suburb of Houghton, Johannesburg. The arrest is
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Very few humans have had the good fortune to descend into the depths of the world’s oceans. The deepest such place – 11 kilometres below sea level at its deepest point –
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In a recent ruling in X v. State of Telangana & Another, the Supreme Court of India made some shocking remarks. Justices B. Nagarathna and Kotiswar Singh stated that there is a
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Criminal networks across the UK are increasingly converting imitation firearms into lethal weapons, according to the National Crime Agency (NCA). These illegal “firearm factories” are adapting props originally intended for amateur dramatics,
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A study came out in December that made me cry. Titled Needs Study: Impact of War in Gaza on Children with Vulnerabilities and Families, it was conducted by the Community Training Centre for Crisis Management
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A 16-year-old girl from Thanamalwila National School, who has been subjected to repeated sexual abuse, is now at the heart of a critical fight for justice. The victim, whose identity is being
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On December 13, 2024, Pakistan’s Supreme Court delivered a significant verdict, allowing military courts to pronounce reserved judgments for 85 civilians detained under military custody. These individuals were charged with involvement in
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Fifty years after Mexico’s “Dirty War” reached its peak, the country is reckoning with a haunting legacy of state violence, forced disappearances, and systematic repression. A groundbreaking effort by Mexico’s first major
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INTRODUCTIONSome of the latest arrest warrants were issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as Hamas leaders, over alleged war crimes in the Middle Eastern conflict. Other world leaders have
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Editorial Human Rights Day, December 10, on the surface, stands as a beacon of collective progress—a reminder of the ideals enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Yet, as we
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A quiet panic has broken out within immigrant communities across the United States ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025. Mixed-status families are expecting to be separated, DACA recipients foresee their status being revoked,
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The United States has unveiled a new set of stringent export controls aimed at stifling China’s progress in developing an advanced semiconductor industry and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies with military applications. These
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