Trump risks ICC arrest warrant being issued for him, says human rights lawyer | The Independent

Donald Trump risks an arrest warrant being issued for him after he imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), a top human rights lawyer has warned.

Russia and Belarus cheer dismantling of USAID as rights groups voice concerns | Euronews

Musk-led cuts to the US foreign aid agency have impacted rights groups, independent media, and election monitoring campaigns in Russia, Belarus and Moldova.

Russia designates Register of Damage against Ukraine as undesirable organisation | The Kyiv Independent

Russia’s justice ministry has declared the Council of Europe’s register of damage caused by Russian aggression against Ukraine as an “undesirable organisation”.

Ireland has no specific legal obligations on Palestinian refugees, says human rights law expert | The Irish Times

International human rights law experts have rejected claims that Ireland will be obliged to take in people who are displaced from Gaza because of its support for Palestinian statehood.

UK to lift some Syria sanctions following Assad’s ouster | The New Arab

The UK plans to ease sanctions on Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, under a new plan announced by the government on Thursday.

Israel killed majority of record number of journalists slain in 2024: CPJ | Al Jazeera

A record number of journalists were killed in 2024, with Israel responsible for more than two-thirds of those deaths, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said in its annual report.

Saudi PhD student freed after being jailed over posts, activists say | BBC News

A Saudi PhD student at the University of Leeds has been released from prison in Saudi Arabia after her sentence over critical social media activity was reduced, activists have said.

Child recruitment part of worsening child rights crisis in Afghanistan | Amu TV

The UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has warned that the recruitment of children into armed groups is part of a broader child rights crisis in the country.

Nepal’s social media bill raises free speech concerns | DW

Critics argue that Nepal’s proposed social media bill could stifle free speech, with provisions that grant the government sweeping powers to regulate online content.

Bangladesh trans activist brutally murdered | Erasing 76 Crimes

A prominent transgender activist in Bangladesh was the victim of a gruesome murder last week, which police suspect was orchestrated by extremists due to its grizzly nature.

Amal Clooney appointed to Oxford university role | BBC News

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney is to take up a role at the University of Oxford.