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India Proposed Information Technology Rules Threaten Global Standards of Digital Privacy and Free Expression Human Rights Watch Warns
The Indian government is facing mounting international pressure to withdraw a series of proposed amendments to its Information Technology rules, which human rights advocates warn will grant the executive branch unprecedented control over online discourse and significantly erode the right to privacy. Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a comprehensive briefing on the matter, asserting that […]
European Union and Australia to Formalize Free Trade Agreement Amid Growing Calls for Stronger Commitment to International Human Rights Standards
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic are scheduled to arrive in Canberra this week to finalize and sign a landmark free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia, marking a significant milestone in the bilateral relationship between the two jurisdictions. The visit, which comes after years of protracted negotiations and a […]
Bahrain Intensifies Crackdown on Free Expression and Assembly Amid Escalating Regional Conflict
Bahraini authorities have launched a sweeping campaign against peaceful expression, detaining dozens of individuals and seeking the death penalty in several cases as regional tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran reach a critical boiling point. According to a comprehensive report released by Human Rights Watch, the Kingdom of Bahrain has utilized the cover […]
European Parliament Urges Niger to Free Detained Ex-President
Over two-and-a-half years since the military coup that reshaped the geopolitical landscape of the Sahel, Niger’s ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum, remains in a state of legal limbo. Alongside his wife, Hadiza Bazoum, the former head of state has been held under house arrest in the presidential palace in Niamey without a clear legal basis, a […]
