Dozens of Lebanese Americans and the Arab American Civil Rights League filed a class action lawsuit against the US government and defense contractors Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Caterpillar, alleging weapons supplies violate the Leahy Law.
The UN estimates over 16,000 Ukrainian civilians remain unlawfully detained by Russia, facing widespread torture and abuse, according to officials and former captives addressing the UN Security Council.
The UK government will introduce new regulations for the funeral industry, including licensing and inspections, after several high-profile cases of abuse, including Robert Bush's 20-year prison sentence for 67 offenses related to funeral services.
BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri claimed that 'puncture repairers and locksmiths' outnumbered students at a recent Jantar Mantar protest against the NEET paper leak, criticizing the abusive language used against PM Modi. His remarks follow Modi's appeal to forgive young protesters who used offensive language.
US President Donald Trump is imposing new tariffs, claiming to combat forced labor, but critics argue this is a pretext to continue his trade wars, violating international agreements and federal law. The tariffs target the EU and Canada, while largely sparing China, and ignore forced labor issues within the US.
The Trump administration announced new tariffs on 60 economies, including the EU, effective July 24, citing forced labor in imported goods. Critics view the move as a legal workaround for broad tariff programs previously struck down by the Supreme Court, utilizing Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
A Human Rights Watch report alleges that civilians in Ecuador faced attacks and abuses, including torture and arbitrary detention, during joint US-Ecuador military operations targeting organised crime. The report details incidents near the Colombia border and at sea, prompting HRW to urge the US Congress for greater oversight of the partnership.
Former Met Commissioner Paul Condon admitted at the spycops inquiry that undercover surveillance of Stephen Lawrence's family in the 1990s was institutionally racist. He apologized for the "horrendous" abuses by the Special Demonstration Squad, citing systemic failure to supervise the unit.
US Vice President JD Vance announced a crackdown on alleged H-1B visa program misuse, stating "American jobs ought to go to American workers and not foreign fraudsters." The Department of Labor has launched investigations and issued subpoenas against entities accused of exploiting the system, aiming to protect taxpayer money and prevent lower wages for American workers.
Former sex workers from "Gijichon" brothels near U.S. military bases called on South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate state-sponsored human rights abuses, citing forced examinations and treatment for STDs.
Indonesian academics have flagged potential data falsification in research by four individuals, prompting the Ministry of Higher Education to form a team for investigation. The case gained traction on social media after two academics attending a conference in Copenhagen noticed inconsistencies.
Baloch activists in Bremen, Germany, protested alleged human rights abuses in Pakistan's Balochistan province, citing enforced disappearances, custodial killings, and collective punishment. The Baloch National Movement (BNM) called for international intervention amid fresh allegations of military raids and civilian abuses in Gwadar.
Human Rights Watch urged Japan to reject Myanmar's request to lift its ban on new development aid. Myanmar's parliament claimed citizens suffer from the suspension, but HRW cited the military junta's human rights abuses.
The former Mohawk Institute residential school in Brantford, Ontario, has reopened as a museum to document the brutal realities of Canada's colonial past and the residential school system. Survivors are involved in its operation, sharing their experiences to combat denialism and educate the public.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is suing Rwanda at the International Court of Justice, accusing Kigali of decades of massacres, displacement, and atrocities in eastern DRC through its armed forces and proxy groups like M23. This marks DRC's third attempt to seek ICJ action against Rwanda.
While Asia excels in using technology like satellites and AI to track fishing vessels, a significant gap exists in protecting the workers on board. This oversight is critical as the region dominates the global seafood economy and faces increasing pressure for social responsibility alongside environmental sustainability.
Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok vows to resist the new government's efforts to force him from office, accusing Prime Minister Péter Magyar of plotting a power grab. Magyar, who won a landslide victory, aims to remove Orbán-era appointees, including Sulyok, whom he blames for enabling cronyism. Sulyok argues Magyar is abusing his majority and seeks to protect democratic norms.
Choreographer Sonya Tayeh is premiering 'The Surge,' a dance piece inspired by Sinéad O'Connor's life and music. The work features women over 40, exploring themes of defiance, aging in the arts, and finding one's voice, drawing parallels to O'Connor's own struggles and resilience.
Syrian security forces have arrested 10 former officials linked to the deposed Assad regime in Daraa, Aleppo, and Idlib provinces. The Interior Ministry stated the operations aim to bring individuals accused of crimes and abuses against Syrians to justice, including a former military commander and a prison guard.
A Syrian man, identified as Rafiq al Q, has been sentenced to 26 years in prison by a Dutch court for crimes against humanity, including torture and rape of detainees in Syria between 2013-2014. This marks the first conviction in the Netherlands for Assad-era atrocities and the first time a Dutch court has convicted an individual of sexual violence as a crime against humanity.
Thousands of British Kashmiris protested outside the UK Parliament, alleging human rights violations and excessive force by Pakistani security forces in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK). They called for international intervention and accountability for civilian deaths and injuries amid ongoing unrest.
UNHCR reports 117.8M forcibly displaced globally, a 4% decrease in 2025, but Lebanon faces a growing crisis. Venezuela, Palestine, Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan, Sudan, and South Sudan are top refugee origin countries. Colombia, Germany, and Turkey host the most refugees.
Ukrainian MP Anna Skorokhod stated that Europeans are unaware of the abuses by territorial recruitment centers (TCC) in Ukraine because relevant video content is blocked, creating an information vacuum.
Former political prisoners in Myanmar recount systematic torture, sexual abuse, and neglect in prisons, including invasive strip-searches and threats of rape. Despite recent amnesties and political changes, activists like Thazin and Ma Khaing state abuses continue, with many still detained.
