Ugandan authorities have arrested 104 individuals in connection with ongoing anti-corruption protests that have gripped the nation, according to an announcement made by the Ugandan police forces on Saturday. The protests, which took place from July 22 to July 25, 2024, saw demonstrators attempt a #MarchToParliament in Kampala, triggering significant police intervention. Uganda’s Police Spokesperson…
An independent United Nations (UN) expert has called on the Cambodian government to implement a national action plan to safeguard the interests of the country’s indigenous communities. Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn, who was appointed as a special rapporteur to oversee and report on the human rights situation in Cambodia in March 2021, highlighted the inefficiencies in…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith recently confirmed her intention to amend the Alberta Human Rights Act to include vaccination status as a protected ground against discrimination. This move reaffirms one of her significant campaign promises. Premier Smith also promised the enactment of the Alberta Sovereignty Act, which permits the province to challenge or disregard federal laws…
The lower house of the Parliament of Poland, known as Sejm, has approved a bill that would authorize border guards, along with the Police and Armed Forces, to use firearms against migrants attempting to cross the Belarusian border illegally. This bill, passed on July 12, is still awaiting approval from the Senate. The Homeland Defence…
A US federal court on Wednesday halted the implementation of the Department of Education’s Final Rule which aimed to extend protections against sex discrimination to LGBTQ+ students in six states. This legal decision arises from a lawsuit filed by Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota, aiming to prevent these revised regulations under…
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has called on Russia to release activist Alexey Sokolov and drop all charges against him. In a press release issued on Friday, the OHCHR emphasized that Russia’s actions against Sokolov, who was detained for purportedly using “extremist symbols” on his Telegram channel, violate basic…
Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard, has raised alarm over the regression of human rights progress in Tunisia during a recent four-day visit. In her discussions with various stakeholders, including human rights defenders, civil society representatives, the Tunisian Judges Association, lawyers, political activists, and families of arbitrarily detained individuals, Callamard condemned the intensification of human…
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation of Afghanistan announced on Thursday the extension of Proof of Registration (PoR) cards for Afghan refugees in Pakistan for another year. This decision, communicated by the Office of Afghan Immigrant Affairs in Islamabad, extends the validity of PoR cards from June 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. Despite assurances…
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has issued a significant ruling in the case Ontario (Attorney General) v. Restoule, affirming that the Crown has an obligation to compensate First Nations groups for breaches of treaty obligations. This decision centers on treaties signed in 1850 between the Anishinaabe of Lake Huron and Lake Superior and the…
The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld state legislation that imposes significant restrictions on gender-altering medical procedures for minors and limits abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy. This dual-faceted law, known as the Let Them Grow Act, was passed by the state’s predominantly Republican unicameral legislature and signed into law by the governor in May 2023….