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‘Return to the land’: Group sets up all-white town in Arkansas; civil rights activists raise alarm

(Image credit: RTTL X handle) An extremist ethnonationalist organisation has established an exclusively white settlement in a secluded area of northeastern Arkansas’s Ozarks and is reportedly considering expansion into Missouri.Return to the Land (RTTL), a self-described private membership association for people with “traditional views and European ancestry,” launched its initial community in Arkansas in October […]

’10 years of abuse’: UK ex-MP accuses husband of sexual assault; he had championed women’s rights

(AI generated image for representation) As domestic abuse cases in the UK continue to rise, former Conservative MP Kate Kniveton has spoken out about the years of abuse she suffered from her ex-husband, former Tory MP Andrew Griffiths.In a new ITV documentary, Breaking The Silence: Kate’s Story, Kniveton shared how the abuse lasted for more […]

‘Illegitimate and shameful’: Marco Rubio announces fresh sanctions on UN human rights official Francesca Albanese; says this ‘will protect our sovereignty’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced new sanctions against a senior UN Human Rights Council official who criticized Israel’s military actions in Gaza. Rubio accused the official of leading a “campaign of political and economic warfare” against both the United States and Israel, as reported by Politico. Francesca Albanese, UN Human Rights Council […]

‘Violations of fundamental rights’: ICC cracks down on Taliban; Supreme Leader, Chief Justice named

The International Criminal Court On Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity for systematically persecuting women, girls, and others who defied the group’s strict gender policies. The warrants named Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s Supreme Leader, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the regime’s Chief Justice.According to a statement from […]

First challenge to courthouse arrest: Family with ailing child fights US Immigration detention; lawsuit alleges rights violations

In a first of its kind lawsuit involving children, a Honduran mother and her two young children have sued the US government over their arrest outside a Texas courthouse, alleging violations of constitutional rights. The family, who legally entered the US using the CBP One app, is detained at the Dilley immigration processing center and […]

‘Taking politics out’: Pete Hegseth rechristens US Navy ship named after gay rights leader; gives it World War II sailor’s name

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday (local time) announced the new name – USNS Oscar V Peterson – of USNS Harvey Milk, days after he directed the United States Navy to rename the ship.“We are taking the politics out of ship naming,” he wrote on X along with a video announcing the move.The “politics” […]

Abu Dhabi court orders firm to pay AED 110,400 to employee who never joined; here’s how UAE law protected salary rights | World News

In a key legal decision, the Abu Dhabi court ordered a private company to pay AED 110,400 (approx. Rs 26 lakh) to an employee who never began work despite signing a contract. The employee’s salary was withheld from November 2024 to April 2025, even though the delay was caused by the employer. The court emphasised […]

Kenyan rights groups condemn arrest of protest site developer

Representative Image (AI-generated) Kenyan rights groups have condemned the arrest of a software developer who built a platform opposing a contentious finance bill, warning that it reflected an intensifying crackdown on dissent.The East African country has been cracking down on critics of the government since massive protests last June against tax rises and corruption.Security forces […]

‘President finds new ways to trample rights’: Tim Walz urges law grads to defend rule of law against ‘tyrant’ Donald Trump

File photo: Minnesota governor Tim Walz (Picture credit: AP) Minnesota governor Tim Walz criticised US President Donald Trump during a commencement address at the University of Minnesota Law School on Saturday, warning graduates that they are stepping into “a genuine emergency” caused by a president who “tramples rights and undermines the rule of law.”Walz, the […]

Federal Courts Buck Trump Deportation Schemes, Focusing on Due Process Rights

If there has been a common theme in the federal courts’ response to the fallout from President Trump’s aggressive deportation policies, it is that the White House cannot rush headlong into expelling people by sidestepping the fundamental principle of due process. In case after case, a legal bottom line is emerging: Immigrants should at least […]