1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (471+ words) UN experts on Monday cautioned against the escalating use of arrests and criminal process against agricultural trade union activity in France after authorities detained 52 farmers during peaceful protests in Paris this month. On January 15, union leaders and members of the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (240+ words) Georgian authorities are increasingly using newly adopted restrictions on public assembly to arbitrarily detain and harass peaceful protesters, effectively undermining the right to protest and freedom of assembly in the country. The findings underscore mounting concerns over restrictive legislation and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (388+ words) President Donald Trump has announced 10% tariffs effective February 1, 2026 on Nordic and EU countries that do not support his plan to take control of Greenland. The tariffs increase to 25% effective June 1, 2026. The latest threats come days after a meeting between US,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (325+ words) Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was charged on Wednesday for allegedly offering bribes to members of the Ukrainian parliament. On Tuesday, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) accused an unnamed political…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (258+ words) Hundreds of thousands of older Hungarians are being forced to choose between food, medicine, and heat as inadequate pensions fail to keep pace with rising costs, Human Rights Watch said in a new report. As a result, the elderly people…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (271+ words) French farmers drove over 350 tractors in Paris on Tuesday as a sign of protest against low incomes and the EU-Mercosur partnership and trade agreement. The EU has, on several occasions, held that the EU-Mercosur partnership will ensure a high level…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (295+ words) French Interior Minister Laurent Nu'ez announced on Wednesday that'the country has banned 10 British activists who attempted to stop UK-bound migrants from leaving French beaches by destroying small boats.' Nu'ez stated that France's "rule of law is non-negotiable; actions of a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (348+ words) In anticipation of the UN gathering to draft a treaty that would formally allow international prosecution or extradition of alleged perpetrators of crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated Monday that it is "imperative that [drafters] pay more attention…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (366+ words) In a Vatican speech, Pope Leo XIV voiced concern regarding the erosion of respect for human rights and what he termed the modern world's "zeal for war." He emphasized that the fundamental prohibition against violating sovereign borders has been completely…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (508+ words) Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Wednesday that UK authorities have "severely restricted" the right to protest, contravening international human rights obligations and creating an environment in which peaceful dissent can be treated as a criminal act. The report noted…...