Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Wednesday that South Sudanese security forces have committed human rights violations against civilians, including arbitrary arrests and torture, under the pretext of a crackdown on criminal gangs. The organization urged the authorities to halt these actions and conduct thorough investigations into all alleged abuses. HRW stated that South Sudanese The post Rights group reports mass arbitrary arrests against civilians in South Sudan appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that Iranian authorities have intensified violent crackdowns on nationwide protests, urging them to halt the unlawful use of force and release those arbitrarily detained. According to HRW, the government used lethal force to suppress the unrest, such as deploying military-grade weapons, metal pellets fired from shotguns, tear gas, and The post HRW reports Iran brutal crackdown on latest protests appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that the Egyptian government has “severely undermined the rights to education and health care” through a lack of funding. It called for the government to “guarantee free primary education” and “ensure high-quality health care is universally accessible.” According to HRW, the Egyptian parliament approved an education budget of The post Rights group calls for Egypt to improve access to education and healthcare appeared first on JURIST – News.

A federal court on Tuesday denied the government’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging changes to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations. The case will continue on Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) claims. The US District Court for the District of Massachusetts held that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) established standing by The post US federal court allows COVID-19 vaccine recommendation lawsuit to continue appeared first on JURIST – News.