Human  Rights watchdog Amnesty International on Thursday warned that India’s proposed extension of restrictions on overseas funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) would curtail civil society space and undermine fundamental rights. Through the Foreign Contribution Bill 2026, the government seeks to expand and prolong regulatory controls under the existing Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010 (FCRA) framework. The post India faces criticism over proposed expansion of foreign funding rights on NGOs appeared first on JURIST – News.

Nepal police on Saturday arrested former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak at their respective homes in Bhaktapur. Officers used “urgent arrest warrants” to take the leaders into custody in connection with a homicide investigation into the deaths of protesters during the “Gen Z” uprising last September. The operation began The post Nepal arrests former prime minister and others related to Gen Z protest deaths appeared first on JURIST – News.

The United Nations human rights chief, at an emergency UN Human Rights council debate on Friday, strongly condemned the US-Israeli bombing of the Iranian elementary school on February 28. He called on Israel, the United States, and Iran to end attacks and “return to negotiations.” On February 28, a missile struck Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls’ school The post UN decries missile attack on Iran elementary school in emergency debate appeared first on JURIST – News.

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed a bill on Thursday that requires new registered voters to prove that they are United States citizens in order to cast a ballot in state elections. In the press release, Senate Bill 175 was explained to: only appl[y] to state elections and only impacts new registrants. If a South The post South Dakota bill requires new voters to prove US citizenship for state elections appeared first on JURIST – News.