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fromTruthout
1 day ago

What Do Authoritarians Fear Most? People Who Stick Up for Each Other.

Solidarity among communities is essential for resilience against economic and social pressures exacerbated by conflict and local challenges.
fromThe Atlantic
14 hours ago

Illiberalism Is Not Inevitable

The defeat of Viktor Orbán required not just an ordinary election campaign but the construction of a broad, diverse, and patriotic grassroots social movement, changing politics around the world.
Europe politics
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day ago

Scarcity, Surveillance, and the Return of Hard Power Week In Review

Bitcoin remains above $71,000, indicating institutional demand and potential for broader adoption amid macroeconomic developments and a 4-year cycle breakout test.
#russia
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Sexual abuse claims have dragged the international criminal court into crisis but what happens now?

The ICC's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, faces sexual abuse allegations amid geopolitical tensions, complicating his position and the court's integrity.
#human-rights
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump's sanctions against a UN human rights expert show free speech is dying |

Israel has committed genocide against the Palestinian people, as concluded by multiple international human rights organizations and experts.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Four men deported by US to Eswatini have right to see lawyer, court rules

The fact that it took nearly nine months of litigation and a decision by the highest court of the land to obtain something as innocuous as permission for my clients to meet with a local lawyer speaks volumes about how hard the government of Eswatini is fighting to deny these men the most basic of rights.
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UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Asylum seeker who filmed an alleged rape accused of telling a pack of lies'

An asylum seeker filmed an alleged rape, claiming he tried to stop it, but faces accusations of lying in court.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Democrats accuse ICE of creating disappearances' on US soil

Lawmakers claim DHS's unreliable detainee locator system is causing disappearances of individuals detained by immigration authorities.
fromwww.dw.com
3 days ago

Russia labels human rights group Memorial 'extremist'

The Supreme Court's ruling stated that Memorial and its supporters are 'clearly anti-Russian in nature and are aimed at destroying the basic foundations of Russian statehood, violating its territorial integrity, and eroding historical, cultural, spiritual, and moral values.'
Russo-Ukrainian War
#iran
World news
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

Iran doubles down on executions

Iran has executed multiple political prisoners amid ongoing conflict, with at least two dozen more facing imminent execution.
World news
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

Searching for Iran's Disappeared Prisoners

Families are conducting forensics to locate detained loved ones at risk of abuse or execution amid ongoing conflict in Iran.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

Iran doubles down on executions

Iran has executed multiple political prisoners amid ongoing conflict, with at least two dozen more facing imminent execution.
World news
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

Searching for Iran's Disappeared Prisoners

Families are conducting forensics to locate detained loved ones at risk of abuse or execution amid ongoing conflict in Iran.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Crime victims and bereaved families given more time to challenge lenient sentences

Victims' Commissioner Claire Waxman expressed her delight at the government's decision, stating that the change is long overdue and acknowledges the years of campaigning led by bereaved families like Tracey Hanson, who sought justice following the tragic death of her son Josh.
Law
UK news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Australia arrests ex-soldier Roberts-Smith over alleged Afghan war crimes

Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested for alleged war crimes related to the murder of unarmed Afghan men during his service in Afghanistan.
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

Turkey: DW correspondent Uludag still in custody

Alican Uludag has been charged with three criminal offenses: 'publicly insulting the president,' 'public dissemination of misleading information,' and 'publicly denigrating institutions of the state.' He faces up to 19 years in prison if convicted.
Law
#israel
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

This is an apartheid regime': Critics decry Israel's new death penalty law

Israel's new death penalty law targets Palestinians, reinforcing apartheid-like legal discrimination against them.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Palestine weekly wrap: Protests sweep West Bank after death penalty law

Israeli strikes on Gaza escalate, and a new law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians has sparked widespread protests and international condemnation.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

They can reach me wherever': China using financial tactics to coerce people who flee, says report

Transnational repression tactics by Hong Kong authorities target dissidents abroad, using financial means to intimidate and control them.
Europe politics
fromwww.thelocal.se
1 week ago

Five ways in which Sweden's government is eroding the rule of law

Sweden is identified as a country experiencing a decline in democratic standards due to legislative abuse and restrictions on civic space.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Nobel Prize Committee condemns Russian move to criminalise rights group

Memorial won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize for documenting human rights abuses in Russia and faces designation as an extremist organization by Russian authorities.
#deportation
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

We still deserve due process,' says Cambodian man deported by US to Eswatini

A Cambodian man deported by the US ended up imprisoned in Eswatini instead of Cambodia, despite accepting his deportation.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

We still deserve due process,' says Cambodian man deported by US to Eswatini

A Cambodian man deported by the US ended up imprisoned in Eswatini instead of Cambodia, despite accepting his deportation.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Five EU governments found to consistently' dismantle rule of law

Governments in five EU member states are intentionally eroding the rule of law, while six others show declining democratic standards.
NYC parents
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Today's Atlantic Trivia: Authoritarianism

The Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, a group of mothers whose children disappeared during Argentina's dictatorship, continue protesting weekly in Buenos Aires nearly five decades after their movement began in 1977.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

The Judiciary Is Still Unaccountable, And This Congress Won't Fix It - Above the Law

The Judiciary Accountability Act aims to extend anti-discrimination protections to judiciary employees, promoting transparency and accountability in the judicial system.
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Official announcement: It's time to end the tyranny of officially

Once upon a time, adding official to an announcement served a purpose. It distinguished fact from rumour, press release from pub chat. Sensible. Helpful. Civilised. But in recent years, the word has gone rogue. Nothing can simply happen anymore. It must be officially announced.
Media industry
World news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

World Cup risks 'stage for repression' - Amnesty

The 2026 World Cup may become a platform for repression and authoritarian practices, posing significant risks to attendees and local communities.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

One year later: Mahmoud Khalil remains in limbo but ready to fight

One year after, the government has not charged me with any crimes or presented any evidence that I committed wrongdoings whatsoever. I was absolutely targeted for what I represent, which is a student movement that erupted against the U.S. support for Israel.
US news
fromABA Journal
3 weeks ago

Federal judges speak out about threats becoming 'ordinary'

"What's most problematic is that the extraordinary has become ordinary. It's just a matter of course now that when you issue an opinion that some people don't like, you're going to get threats, you're going to get death threats, and that is obviously problematic on many levels."
Law
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Nepal's ex-PM Oli detained over alleged role in deadly protest crackdown

Arrest of former leaders marks the start of justice in Nepal following a deadly crackdown on protesters.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Groundbreaking' UN agreement on justice for women to include those in prison for first time

The UN Commission on the Status of Women adopted groundbreaking conclusions explicitly addressing female incarceration, recognizing links between discriminatory laws, violence, and women's imprisonment for the first time in 70 years.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US lawmakers introduce Justice for Hind Rajab Act

Five US lawmakers introduced the Justice for Hind Rajab Act to investigate and hold accountable those responsible for killing a 5-year-old Palestinian girl, her family, and paramedics in Gaza.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Labour lawyers blocked' from briefing MPs on jury trials overhaul before vote

Labour MPs opposing jury trial cuts faced blocked access to legal briefings from affiliated lawyers, with 65 MPs potentially voting against the courts and tribunals bill.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Why international law is still the world's best defence

The post-World War II international legal order faces erosion from ultranationalism, great-power rivalries, and norm violations, risking a return to force-based politics where power supersedes principle.
Law
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

In rare move, ICE drags criminal defendant out of a federal courtroom

ICE agents unexpectedly detained a defendant in a courtroom, raising concerns about the impact on judicial participation.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

The Rule Of Law Joins America's Dead Pets On The Rainbow Bridge - Above the Law

Trump attorney John Lauro claimed the DOJ improved under Attorney General Pam Bondi, contradicting legal observers who view current conditions as a constitutional crisis threatening prosecutorial independence.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Autocracy is rising in the west. But the global south proves it's not inevitable | Kenneth Roth

Autocrats face growing internal pressure from their populations, while democracy remains valued globally despite Western challenges from far-right movements and disaffected voters.
UK politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Anti-Palestinian repression': Legal experts document hundreds of UK cases

A legal group documented 964 incidents of alleged anti-Palestinian repression in the UK from 2019 to 2025, revealing systematic targeting of solidarity activists, students, employees, and artists.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Trump is pulling America under authoritarian rule, international human rights groups warn

United States shows democratic backsliding: erosion of civil liberties, weakened rule of law, normalization of coercive state power, and targeted attacks on marginalized groups.
Social justice
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Living Under a Concentration Camp Regime - and Fighting Back

Mass detention systems expand through legal 'end runs' and normalization; rapid U.S. detention infrastructure growth signals a dangerous escalation requiring organized resistance.
#palestine-action
US politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

ICE Officers Should Be Held Accountable. These Law School Students Know How.

Establish a federal equivalent of Section 1983 to allow lawsuits against federal officers and eliminate qualified immunity to hold them accountable.
#south-korea
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago
World news

South Korea's ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for insurrection - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago
World news

South Korea's ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for insurrection - Silicon Canals

UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Siddiq given second Bangladesh jail sentence as Labour criticises process

Former Labour MP Tulip Siddiq was sentenced to four years in prison in Bangladesh for corruption amid Labour Party criticism of the trial's fairness.
Social justice
fromAxios
2 months ago

Leaders urge action in 2026: "We are on the brink of tyranny and authoritarianism"

Authoritarian-style enforcement is eroding civil rights, protest freedoms, and democracy, prompting state and local legal actions and demands for inclusive civil rights strategies.
#jimmy-lai
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Trump-led abuses amid democratic recession' put human rights in peril, HRW report says

Global democratic backsliding endangers human rights and the rules-based order, with concentrated assaults on US democratic institutions and accountability mechanisms.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

US judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi

I am grateful to the court for honoring the rule of law and holding the line against the government's attempts to trample on due process, Mahdawi, who is a permanent US resident, or green card holder, said in a statement. He continued: This decision is an important step towards upholding what fear tried to destroy: the right to speak for peace and justice.
US politics
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

The UK is taking political prisoners to evade accountability for genocide

UK proscription of Palestine Action uses anti-terror law to shield the government's involvement in Gaza and criminalise non-violent Palestine solidarity.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Pakistan arrests rights lawyer, husband, family says

Pakistani rights lawyer Imaan Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha were arrested and face trial under cyber-terrorism and related charges for posts on X.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Accountability In An Age Of Unaccountability - Above the Law

Legal system turmoil: arrests, Epstein file fallout, judicial misconduct, and mounting ethical breaches requiring disbarment of dishonest administration lawyers.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

A Lawyer for ICE Broke Down in Court. It's the Sound of the System Collapsing.

The Justice Department repeatedly violated court orders in Minneapolis, revealing institutional collapse and a strained attorney who begged for sleep in open court.
Law
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Court system on 'brink of collapse', former senior judge warns

Criminal court system faces collapse due to unprecedented Crown Court trial backlogs, requiring comprehensive, immediate reforms rather than selective measures.
#death-penalty
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Wrongfully jailed men call for change to England and Wales compensation law

People exonerated after wrongful convictions must still prove innocence beyond reasonable doubt to receive compensation, causing many long-imprisoned survivors to be denied payments.
World news
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Police States Are Terrifying, But They Are Brittle. I Witnessed This in Tunisia.

A mass movement in Tunisia toppled a 24-year dictator fifteen years ago, showing how quickly entrenched authoritarian systems can collapse.
#yoon-suk-yeol
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

How an Assad-era law is threatening Syrian civil society

Law No. 93 of 1958 remains in force in Syria, allowing the state to control, restrict and dissolve civil society organizations without judicial oversight.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Hong Kong national security trial of three pro-democracy activists to open

Three Hong Kong pro-democracy activists face a national security trial for organising Tiananmen Square memorials and risk up to ten years' imprisonment if convicted.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Israeli prisons are akin to torture camps', Israeli rights group finds

At least 84 Palestinian prisoners died in Israeli jails since October 2023 amid alleged systematic abuse, denial of medical care, deliberate starvation, and withheld bodies.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

China: Four more people executed in Myanmar scam crackdown

China executed multiple alleged leaders of Myanmar-based telecom fraud and drug-smuggling syndicates tied to cryptocurrency investment scams as part of a cross-border crackdown.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Rights group warns on Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners

Palestinian detainees report systemic torture, sexual assault, and inhumane treatment across Israeli prisons and detention centers.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Teenager among Iranian protesters sexually assaulted in custody, rights group says

A 16-year-old was among protesters sexually assaulted in custody by the security forces in Iran during the nationwide uprising that has left thousands dead, according to a human rights group. Two people, one of them a child, detained in the city of Kermanshah in western Iran told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that they were subjected to sexual abuse by riot police during their arrest. During the transfer, security forces touched their bodies with batons.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Imran Khan's health in grave danger' after being diagnosed with serious eye condition in jail

Imran Khan is suffering severe eye damage and is being denied proper medical treatment and access while held in solitary confinement.
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