Saudi Arabia executes its 100th prisoner so far this year

The kingdom announces the death of two Saudis for ‘terrorism-related’ offences.

Gaza: An Anatomy of Genocide and Global Silence that Betrays Humanity

Everything is known, everything proven. Tomorrow, no one will dare say, “I did not know.” Since October 2023, Gaza is disappearing before our very eyes, victim of a crime that the highest moral, legal, and intellectual authorities have dared name unequivocally: genocide.

Rights group asks Malaysia to protect Indigenous rights in timber trade

Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a report on Sunday urging Malaysia’s Sarawak state to protect Indigenous rights after a company logged timber without the free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) of an Indigenous Iban community.

US reportedly planning to deport migrants to Libya despite ‘clear’ violation of court order

Judge confirms move would breach order as Libya’s rival governments say both would refuse any US deportees.

Macron to meet al-Sharaa in Syrian leader’s first trip to Europe

The former Islamist rebel has received a cautious welcome from the international community.

Children fall ill in India ‘after dead snake found in school meal’

India’s human rights body is investigating reports that more than 100 children fell ill from eating a school lunch after a dead snake was found in the food.

Venezuelan dissidents escape to US in ‘epic operation’

Five opposition figures ‘rescued’ from Argentine embassy in Caracas where they had taken refuge last year.

Civic, grassroots efforts for Korean unification steadfast

If not for the political crisis following the Dec. 3 martial law declaration, and the upcoming June 3 presidential election, the 80th anniversary of Korea’s Liberation would have received much more attention than it is this year.

German AfD party sues after spy agency’s ‘right-wing extremist’ label

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party claims the “extremist” classification – made by the country’s domestic intelligence agency last week; and subjecting it to greater surveillance – violates its constitutional right to criticise immigration policies.

Targeted sanctions and human rights: reflecting on the global human rights sanctions regime in the UK and beyond

In April 2025, The Dickson Poon School of Law hosted a full-day conference titled ‘Targeted sanctions and human rights: reflecting on the global human rights sanctions regime in the UK and beyond’.