Following a clemency order issued by President Pierre Nkurunziza , Burundi's government began releasing scores of prisoners on Wednesday. Included in those released were prisoners accused of endangering state security. This group of 300 released prisoners is...

Authorities in Kuwait executed seven people on Wednesday, including Kuwaiti prince Faisal Abudallah Al Jaber Al Sabah. These are the first executions in the country since 2013. Al Sabah was convicted for premeditated murder in the death of...

UN Special Rapporteur Michel Forst delivered a preliminary report on Tuesday recommending to authorities in Mexico on how to improve the protection of human rights defenders. According to Forst, the growing impunity in Mexico "has...

Two UN human rights experts pressed the Royal Government of Cambodia to release five human rights defenders on Wednesday. The defenders were detained in May over allegations that they assisted a woman accused of making false claims while...

A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated Tuesday that the latest Israeli settlement plans creates an obstacle to a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, which is a "great concern to the Secretary-General." Israel plans [Al Jazeera...

The Federal Court of Canada on Tuesday refused to block the Canadian government from selling arms to Saudi Arabia. The challenge was brought before the court by Professor Daniel Turp who...

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Yanghee Lee on Thursday expressed concern for the people of Myanmar who may face reprisal for meeting with her. Lee recently concluded an official...

Gambian lawmakers on Tuesday ended a state of emergency and revoked the extension of power for Yahya Jammeh, who lost in the last election. Jammeh was defeated in a December election by Adama Barrow . The state of emergency...

The UK Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that parliament must vote on leaving the EU. The 8-3 decision is not expected to change the ultimate outcome of Britain leaving the EU, but instead creates uncertainty as...

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said Monday that a referendum on the government's plan to pardon thousands of prisoners was needed after thousands protested the proposal. Many claim the proposed prisoner release is fueled by government officials' agenda...