UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Monday issued a high alert on the widening use of drones in the conflict in Sudan. Türk claimed that unless the international community takes action without delay, the conflict in Sudan will enter a new, even deadlier phase. The Sudan team at the Human Rights Office found that The post Drones now leading cause of civilian deaths in Sudan, UN human rights office says appeared first on JURIST – News.

United Nations human rights experts on Thursday condemned the enforced disappearance of three children and an adult in Guinea, warning that the victims appear to have been targeted in retaliation against exiled activist and musician Elie Kamano. The experts called on Guinean authorities to immediately disclose the victims’ whereabouts, ensure their safety, and conduct an The post Government silence fuels fears for disappeared children in Guinea, UN experts say appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged the European Commission to revise the text of its anti-deforestation regulation, scheduled for implementation by the end of 2026, after critics condemned the legislation for its potentially devastating exclusion of leather, a key driver of forest destruction. Commenting on the unforeseeable consequences that may arise due to the exclusion The post Rights group calls on European Commission to revise anti-deforestation regulation due to critical omission appeared first on JURIST – News.

A Chinese military court on Thursday sentenced two former defense ministers to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption, marking the heaviest penalties imposed on senior military officials since President Xi Jinping launched his anti-corruption campaign more than a decade ago. Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu were convicted in separate proceedings, according to a statement The post China military court hands down suspended death sentence to former defense ministers accused of corruption appeared first on JURIST – News.