Supreme Court strikes down Colorado conversion therapy ban as applied to talk therapy for minors - The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors violates the First Amendment when applied to counselors who use only talk therapy, a landmark decision with sweeping implications for how states regulate speech by licensed health care professionals. The court voted...
UN condemns Türkiye for criminalizing human rights lawyers - UN experts urged Türkiye to stop criminalizing members of human rights groups and lawyers in a press release on Tuesday, criticizing misuse of an anti-terrorism law. The special rapporteurs cited seven incidents in the last year where members or lawyers of the Human Rights Association (İHD) were investigated,...
UN commends Brazil for humanitarian migration practices, calls for further improvement - The UN special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants on Monday commended Brazil’s migration framework for providing strong protections for refugees and asylum seekers, equally guaranteeing fundamental human rights irrespective nationality, while urging further action to ensure that practices fully...
UN coalition calls for end to Taliban policy blocking women from UN premises - A coalition of United Nations experts on Tuesday issued a press release calling for Taliban authorities to immediately lift their ban on Afghan women entering UN premises, calling the policy a clear violation of international law with life-threatening humanitarian consequences. Since returning to power...
