A disability rights group, SADD, resumed its subway boarding protest in Seoul after a six-month break. Activists demanded government budget allocation for disabled rights and reinstatement of laid-off workers, causing minor delays.
The US Education Department has delayed the release of its Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) for the 2023-24 school year, raising concerns among advocates. The delay, coupled with plans to move the CRDC team to the Department of Justice and the administration's focus on certain civil rights issues, fuels worries about accountability and transparency in protecting students' rights.
Strip searches by Western Australia police have more than doubled in three years, with nearly half of those searched being Indigenous, despite making up only 3.3% of the population. Critics cite racial discrimination, while police attribute the rise to increased arrests and crime-solving.
秘魯左翼總統候選人桑傑士因質疑海外選票舞弊，將向泛美人權委員會上訴，挑戰藤森惠子的勝選結果。選舉當局已駁回其要求宣布海外選票無效的訴求。
The author reflects on the physical pain and visceral experience of abortion, contrasting it with abstract political and feminist discourse. Drawing on historical accounts, the piece highlights how the particularity of individual experiences is often lost in broader debates, especially in light of recent reproductive rights rollbacks.
A disability rights group resumed its subway boarding protest in Seoul after a six-month break. Sixty activists occupied six train cars at City Hall Station, advocating for mobility rights and government budget allocation for disabled individuals.
The Osaka High Court ordered the Japanese government to pay 880,000 yen (US$5,400) in damages to the family of Vladimir Burgos Fujii, a Peruvian man of Japanese descent, who was injured in 2017 while being restrained at an Osaka facility. Fujii died in 2023.
China's new Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, effective Wednesday, aims to forge a shared national identity but faces criticism from Taiwan, the UN, and rights groups for potentially threatening freedoms, especially for minorities like Uyghurs and Tibetans. Critics also point to a clause allowing liability for violations outside China, raising concerns about transnational repression.
The Supreme Court's 2025 term saw major rulings on birthright citizenship, affirmed by the justices, and a Mississippi law on mail-in ballots, also upheld. The court also addressed presidential power, with some decisions showing pragmatic conservatism and others revealing philosophical divides.
Amnesty International alleges the Sudanese paramilitary RSF committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing in el-Fasher between 2024-2025. The report details murder, torture, rape, and displacement of civilians, particularly targeting the Zaghawa ethnic group.
Ankara is preparing for the NATO summit on July 7-8, but these preparations are overshadowed by mass arrests of 225 people, including human rights and environmental activists, and journalists. Turkish prosecutors justify the crackdown by citing terrorism investigations, drawing strong criticism from human rights organizations like Human Rights Watch.
The UN Human Rights Council will hold an urgent meeting in Geneva to address the human rights situation in Sudan's el-Obeid, North Kordofan, where 500,000 civilians face atrocity risks. This follows a request by a core group of countries, while the Sudan Doctors Network reports 20 doctors detained by RSF in el-Fasher.
Ankara is preparing for the NATO summit on July 7-8, but preparations are overshadowed by the arrest of 225 people, including activists and journalists, amid terrorism allegations. Rights groups criticize the crackdown as 'deepening repression' ahead of the high-profile meeting.
India and Bangladesh are set to resume cricketing ties with a proposed six-match white-ball series in September, following a year of strained relations. The Bangladesh Cricket Board has floated a tender for media rights, indicating a thaw.
Amnesty International reported that the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during their seizure of El Fasher, including murder, torture, rape, and enslavement, targeting non-Arab civilians.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises has acquired exclusive Indian broadcast and digital rights for Germany's Bundesliga football league for five years, starting 2026-27. Matches will air on Unite8 Sports and stream on Zee5, featuring stars like Harry Kane, and include grassroots development programs.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced his intention to discuss prisoner exchanges with ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric. The issue will also be raised during Spoljaric's meetings with Russian Defense Ministry officials, the Human Rights Commissioner, and the Children's Rights Commissioner.
Malaysia's parliament passed an amendment extending criminal jurisdiction to child sexual offenses committed abroad by residents. Lawyers and advocates question enforcement capabilities, citing challenges in evidence gathering and foreign cooperation.
Disability rights advocates express grave concern over recent policy shifts by the Trump administration's Education Department and Department of Justice, fearing a return to institutionalization and marginalization. Concerns are heightened by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s potential oversight of special education and DOJ guidance reinterpreting the Olmstead ruling.
China's new Ethnic Unity Law, effective Wednesday, grants legal power to target individuals and organizations outside its borders deemed to undermine ethnic unity. This raises concerns for exiled activists, like Zhang Yadi, who face potential repercussions for advocating for minority rights, such as those of Tibetans and Uyghurs.
South Korean diplomat Chang Wook-jin met with U.S. officials in Washington to discuss cooperation on democracy and human rights. They exchanged views, explored ways to deepen bilateral cooperation, and agreed to maintain close communication on mutual interests.
South Korea faces potential summer labor disputes as unions demand profit-sharing from AI and semiconductor sectors. The 'yellow envelope law' also fuels negotiations for subcontracted workers, creating new challenges for the economy.
UK Home Office documents reveal that 55% of asylum and visa claims rejected under tightened human rights laws are expected to remain in the UK. The immigration bill proposes new limits on Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, potentially leading to 11,700 additional refusals annually.
The US Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 that babies born in the US to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are citizens at birth under the 14th Amendment, rejecting Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship.
