Russia tortured and disappeared Ukrainians in Crimea, says human rights court

European Court of Human Rights ruled Russia is guilty of suppressing human rights in occupied Crimea.

Namibian court declares law criminalising same-sex relationships unconstitutional

A high court in Namibia on Friday declared unconstitutional two colonial-era laws that criminalised same-sex acts between men, in a landmark win for the LGBTQ community in the southern African nation.

Arundhati Roy wins PEN Pinter Prize for ‘powerful voice’

Indian author Arundhati Roy has said that she is “delighted” to have been awarded this year’s PEN Pinter Prize.

‘Human shielding in action’: Israeli forces strap Palestinian man to jeep

Israeli forces tie wounded Palestinian man to a military jeep in an incident a UN expert said amounted to using him as a human shield.

North Korea executed man for listening to K-pop, report from defectors shows

The 2024 report on North Korean human rights released by South Korea’s unification ministry details an ongoing crackdown on cultural imports.

Indonesia accused of subverting Pacific push for UN rights mission to Papua

Unannounced visit by top Melanesian diplomat used by Indonesia to paint Papuan provinces as stable, despite recent deadly clashes.

A leading human rights group calls on Iraq to halt deportations of Syrian refugees

A leading international rights group says Iraqi authorities in Baghdad and the administration in the semi-autonomous northern Iraqi Kurdish region have arbitrarily detained and deported Syrian refugees home to their country.

Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriages

Thailand’s Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law.