This briefing examines the current risks to civilians including civilians at further risks, their rights and access to ...

Students return to school this week in France’s overseas department of Mayotte. For most, the start of the academic year is a ...

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights today delivered a landmark judgment in the case of Osman Kavala, the ...

Houthi authorities transferred at least six detainees to the Specialized Criminal Prosecution in Sanaa on August 23. Among ...

Child recruitment by armed groups has increased in Colombia as the government has failed to respond effectively.

Liberia has a rare opportunity to finally establish a war crimes court to address, at last, serious international crimes ...

Bangladeshi authorities should immediately take steps to end the prolonged pretrial detention of politicians and others ...

The Spanish government and local authorities in its North African enclave Ceuta should act urgently to provide adequate ...

August 25, 2026, marks nine years since the Myanmar military and authorities launched a widespread campaign of atrocity crimes against the Rohingya population in Myanmar’s Rakhine State.

The Japan Sports Agency (JSA) is currently preparing the Fourth Sport Basic Plan, the government's five-year blueprint for ...

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The Chadian authorities should vacate or set aside the conviction of Succès Masra, the former Chadian prime minister and main ...