Former South Korean Prime MinisterHan Duck-soo was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Wednesday after a Seoul court found him guilty of rebellion for his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law in December 2024 ... ....
The UN Committee against Torture found Wednesday that Australia violated the Convention against Torture by exposing an Iranian asylum seeker to torture and cruel treatment through offshore transfer and prolonged immigration detention ... ....
After the first round of voting, Special RapporteurTom Andrews said the polls failed to meet any standard of legitimacy and were “engineered” to ensure victory for the military junta ... The election took place on December 28 ... ....
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that Iranian authorities have intensified violent crackdowns on nationwide protests, urging them to halt the unlawful use of force and release those arbitrarily detained ... ....
A Greenville woman faces felony embezzlement charges for the theft of more than $80,000 from a nonprofit organization that helps nonviolent offenders cover their bail, authorities said ... .
The RSF shared the following about Safari’s release and urged an end to further harm to journalists.. RSF is relieved by Honneur-David Safari’s release but strongly condemns his abduction and the torture he suffered ... ....
Turkish police detained 357 people on Tuesday in large-scale, coordinated operations targeting the Islamic State group, according to the country’s interior minister, Ali Yerlikaya ... ....
The UNSpecial Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders on Tuesday urged Togo authorities to release Togolese-Irish citizen and human rights defender Abdoul AzizGoma from prison on the seventh anniversary of his arrest ... She added. ... ....