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United Nations member countries will select a new UN secretary-general this year to succeed António Guterres in January 2027.

The United States Africa Command has recently disclosed a small troop deployment to Nigeria to support the country’s security forces.

Last week, six people linked to Palestine Action, a direct action protest group, were acquitted of aggravated burglary in connection with an alleged break in at Elbit Systems, a defense firm with close ties to the Israeli military, in August 2024.

The Criminal Justice Working Group (CJWG) expresses its concern regarding the reported transfer of thousands of alleged ISIS affiliates from Syria to Iraq, and the likelihood that these individuals will be prosecuted exclusively under Iraq’s counter-terrorism legislation.

Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to offer input for the Special Rapporteur’s upcoming thematic report on curriculum, pedagogy and assessment at the service of the right to education. This submission draws on Human Rights Watch’s global research on the right to education and focuses on human rights concerns related to 1) the lack of comprehensive sexuality education in the many countries, 2) barriers to education for refugee children, and 3) education as a tool for political indoctrination or assimilation.

The Mexico City Congress should seriously consider a proposal submitted by a coalition led by people with disabilities during its new session.

At least 50 Moroccan companies and hundreds of their workers have not been compensated for at least US$5 million worth of renovation and maintenance work at a palace in Tangier owned by a Saudi prince.

New South Wales police used apparent excessive force against people protesting Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia.

This week, the US House of Representatives will vote on legislation that, if enacted, would create new barriers for millions of eligible voters in the United States.