The UN verified 41,370 grave violations committed against children globally in 2024 in its annual report on children and armed conflict, released Thursday. The number, which includes 11,967 children killed or maimed, represents the highest number of grave violations against children recorded by the UN since it began monitoring. The Annual Report of the Secretary-General on [...]

Police have arrested the man suspected of shooting and killing a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, as well as injuring a state senator and his wife. The arrest came Sunday after a 43-hour manhunt involving drones, trail cameras and over 400 law enforcement officers. Authorities say 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter posed as a police officer [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday called on Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to use Denmark’s upcoming presidency of the Council of the European Union to reinforce the bloc’s commitment to democracy, accountability and human rights. In a public letter released Friday, HRW urged Frederiksen to prioritize “human rights, the rule of law, and accountability [...]

Thai state prosecutors announced on Thursday they would not pursue royal defamation charges against an American political science lecturer at Naresuan University who was arrested on April 8 for allegedly violating Thailand’s lese majeste law, according to local media. The attorney general’s office said it had decided “not to indict” the individual, a 58-year-old man [...]

Amnesty International condemned Thursday the Dominican Republic’s new health protocol that requires migrants to provide documentation and pay fees to access public health services. The group argued that the new protocol is discriminatory and may violate international human rights standards. On April 6, the government announced a new health protocol consisting of 15 migration measures. [...]

The United Nations Human Rights Office on Friday called upon Myanmar’s military to immediately halt its ongoing attacks and allow urgent humanitarian aid to reach communities devastated by last month’s earthquake. The UN emphasized the military’s obligation to comply with international law and ensure aid reaches those in dire need. The United Nations has denounced [...]

UN experts called for oversight to ensure AI developments respect human rights and international law on Saturday. At the Global Conference on AI Security and Ethics hosted by the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), experts drew parallels between the advent of artificial intelligence and the nuclear age, frequently termed AI’s “Oppenheimer moment.” Panelists at [...]

Escalating protests and clashes between pro-monarchy protesters and security forces has prompted the Nepali government to impose a curfew in the Tinkune, Koteshwor and Sinamangal areas of Kathmandu on Friday afternoon. The curfew comes in response to rival protests turning violent, resulting in property damage and vandalism in various parts of the city. The curfew [...]

A Ugandan court on Wednesday charged nine senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development over their alleged involvement in corruption, electronic fraud, and money laundering in connection with a hacking incident that led to a financial loss of at least $21 million from the country’s central bank. The hacking occurred last [...]