UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called on Guinean authorities on Friday to lift restrictions on political participation and to halt the intimidation of political actors and activists in the run-up to the presidential election scheduled for December 28. In his statement, Türk noted that Guinean authorities imposed severe restrictions on civil and The post UN high commissioner urges Guinea authorities to end repression ahead of presidential election appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Indian government on Friday denounced the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh amid protests in New Delhi. Randhir Jaiswal, the official spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, stated: The unremitting hostility against minorities in Bangladesh, including Hindus, Christians, and Buddhists at the hands of extremists, is a matter of grave concern. The post India condemns lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh amid protests appeared first on JURIST – News.

UN experts on Wednesday declared that partial US maritime blockades on Venezuela are violating fundamental rules of international law. The US has been attempting to seize sanctioned vessels bound for the South American country since mid-month. On December 10, 2025, the US seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela after President Donald Trump The post UN experts denounce US ship seizures near Venezuela as ‘maritime blockade’ and violation of international law appeared first on JURIST – News.

South Korea’s liberal-led legislature passed a bill barring traditional and online news outlets from publishing “false or fabricated information.” The bill authorizes substantial punitive damages targeting the news media and raises concerns about increased censorship. The Conservative Party launched a filibuster, but the Democratic Party ended it 24 hours later and passed the bill with The post South Korea assembly passes controversial ‘fake news’ bill amid free press fears appeared first on JURIST – News.