UN expert urges world leaders to reject Myanmar ‘sham’ election - The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar urged the international community on Thursday to reject Myanmar’s recent election, describing it as a “sham” that exposed the “coercion, violence, and exclusion” driving the voting process. After the first round of voting,...
Trump orders US withdrawal from 66 international organizations, including UN climate bodies - President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum Wednesday directing the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The memorandum orders all executive departments and...
Rights groups urge Benin political candidates to prioritize human rights - Amnesty International, together with 13 civil society organizations, called on candidates in Benin’s upcoming legislative and presidential elections on Thursday to prioritize human rights protection within their political programmes. The rights organization noted that the deteriorating human rights...
The Prompt: New Year's Edition - With 2026 finally here, we asked our panel of experts about the resolutions they hope to see from the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. Read More