A UN Special Rapporteur on Friday released a report urging the UK government to condemn Myanmar’s upcoming military junta-orchestrated election that appears to be a “sham,” as well as to continue its support of human rights in the area. Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, stated: “I urge The post UN expert urges UK to encourage international opposition to upcoming Myanmar election appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report on Thursday charging that Russia has inflicted a widespread and deliberate pattern of physical and psychological abuse on Ukrainian POWs throughout their detention. The report, based on in-depth interviews with 12 former prisoners, documents severe beatings, mock executions, electric shocks, and attacks by dogs, describing a system intended The post Rights group condemns systemic torture of Ukrainian POWs by Russia appeared first on JURIST – News.

UN-appointed investigators reported on Thursday that Venezuela’s Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) has over the past decade carried out a pattern of killings, arbitrary detentions, torture, and sexual violence against protesters and political opponents of President Nicolás Maduro. Venezuela entered 2025 under intensified international attention, after a wave of repression followed the July 2024 presidential election. The post Venezuela security forces linked to systematic abuses, UN reports appeared first on JURIST – News.

The social media platform Reddit on Friday challenged Australia’s social media ban for youth under the age of 16  in the country’s High Court. The move came two days after Reddit implemented age restrictions on its website. The legal action seeks a judicial review of Australia’s Social Media Minimum Age (SMMA) law, which took effect The post Reddit challenges Australia youth social media ban appeared first on JURIST – News.