The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday cautioned that the escalating aerial attacks in Sudan are killing children, striking UN facilities, and damaging schools. Two children were killed, and 13 were injured in a drone strike on a mosque in Al-Rahad, North Kordofan, where all the victims were students at the adjoining school. UN Spokesperson Stéphane The post UN warns Sudan airstrikes threaten lives and vital establishments appeared first on JURIST – News.

Local media reported popular demonstrations in Thailand on Wednesday, with protesters demanding the resignation of members of the Election Commission and a vote recount for the general election held on February 8. A group of 100 demonstrators, led by the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration, gathered at the office of the Election Commission in Bangkok The post Demonstrators in Thailand demand election recount appeared first on JURIST – News.

Amnesty International released a statement Wednesday sharing that they are a part of an appeal to Slovenia’s Constitutional Court seeking to end “punitive seizures” of social assistance disproportionately affecting the Roma community. The case was filed by the Legal Network for the Protection of Democracy, which is a coalition of four non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The The post Slovenia rights coalition files appeal to challenge seizures of Roma social assistance appeared first on JURIST – News.

Amnesty International’s chief on Wednesday warned that the “predatory attacks” on international law are undermining global security, ahead of the Munich Security Conference. The rights group’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard issued her statement ahead of the 62nd Munich Security Conference, where she is set to address world leaders and senior officials. In her words, Callamard The post Amnesty chief warns “attacks on international law” are undermining global security appeared first on JURIST – News.