Amnesty International on Thursday called on the Philippines to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa, expressing deep concern over reports that he fled the Senate building to evade an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant. Amnesty International Philippines Executive Director Ritz Lee Santos III stated, “We are deeply alarmed at the obstruction of justice and chaotic The post Philippines urged to arrest senator following ICC warrant appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Thursday that the armed group M23 committed human rights abuses against civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during its month-long occupation of the city of Uvira in December 2025, urging for a criminal investigation into these acts to ensure that all those responsible are held accountable. The post Armed group in DRC committed human rights abuses against civilians, rights group says appeared first on JURIST – News.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has accused Yale School of Medicine (Yale) of illegal discrimination along racial lines during its admissions process. The DOJ specifically claimed that “Black and Hispanic applicants were admitted with consistently lower academic qualifications than their White and Asian counterparts.” Harmeet K. Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for civil rights, The post US DOJ accuses Yale School of Medicine of discrimination in admissions appeared first on JURIST – News.

US District Judge Richard Leon on Wednesday temporarily blocked US sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Judge Leon made preliminary findings that President Donald Trump’s administration likely violated Albanese’s right to free speech by imposing sanctions against her. In his 26-page decision, he discussed the applicability of the The post US federal judge blocks sanctions against UN expert on Palestine appeared first on JURIST – News.