The UK Metropolitan Police on Saturday arrested 523 people for supporting Palestine Action, a proscribed organisation. Those arrested ranged in age from 18 to 87 years old. Hundreds of people gathered in Trafalgar Square on Saturday to peacefully protest the ongoing classification of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation under the UK Terrorism Act 2000. The post UK police arrest over 500 during Palestine Action protest appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch on Friday condemned the Georgian authorities for their expulsion of Azerbaijani journalist, Afgan Sadigov, to Azerbaijan, exposing him to a credible risk of politically motivated prosecution and ill-treatment. “Georgian authorities returned Sadigov to a country where he faces a real risk of persecution, without properly assessing that risk, and summary proceedings that The post HRW condemns Georgia expulsion of Azerbaijan journalist amid persecution risk appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday called for an urgent, thorough and impartial investigation into the March 20 assassination attempt against Thai lawmaker Kamonsak Leewamoh. Thailand’s Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) has been named as involved in the attack, raising concerns about how impartial the investigation will be. Early on the morning of Friday, March The post Security agency implicated in assassination attempt against Thai lawmaker appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday condemned the decision by authorities in Thailand to bring criminal defamation lawsuits against two renowned journalists who reported on a bribery case. HRW cited the importance of safeguarding press freedom as a cornerstone of democratic society. In late February, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin filed criminal The post Defamation lawsuits against Thai journalists draw criticism from rights groups appeared first on JURIST – News.