Amnesty International on Thursday raised concern over the assault of prominent activist Mohamed Adel in an Egyptian prison. The urgent alert detailed that Mohamed Adel, a former spokesperson of the April 6 Youth Movement, was attacked by fellow prisoners on January 10 in Ramadan prison. According to information gathered by the organization, Adel was beaten, The post Rights group raises concern over Egypt activist assault in prison appeared first on JURIST – News.

Independent journalist and former CNN host Don Lemon has plead not guilty to charges related to his coverage of a protest at a Minnesota church last month. Lemon, independent journalist Georgia Fort, and seven others were indicted on charges of Conspiracy Against Right of Religious Freedom, 18 USC § 241, and with violating the Freedom of The post Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty in Minnesota first amendment case appeared first on JURIST – News.

Martin Chungong, head of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), warned delegates at a UN conference Thursday that growing public hostility toward lawmakers could have “major implications for democracies, parliaments and human rights worldwide.” In an UN News interview, Italian MP Valentina Grippo described the pressures lawmakers face when speaking publicly, saying that if an MP’s message The post Inter-Parliamentary Union warns UN conference of rising political violence against lawmakers appeared first on JURIST – News.

Amnesty International on Friday urged governments to take robust action and fulfil their obligations regarding climate change under international law. The statement follows Vanuatu’s circulation of its draft resolution to all UN member states. According to Amnesty, the draft resolution urges states to fulfil their obligations in respect of climate change following the advisory opinion The post UN member states urged to fulfil climate change obligations following Vanuatu draft resolution appeared first on JURIST – News.