A UN human rights expert on Wednesday welcomed the recent release of several prisoners convicted in connection with protests following Belarus’ disputed 2020 presidential election.  They also cautioned that the move should not be read as a broader improvement in the country’s human rights situation. Nils Muižnieks, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights The post Belarus releases political prisoners amid ongoing human rights concerns appeared first on JURIST – News.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Thursday expressed concern over the recent escalation in hostilities between Thailand and Cambodia, and the danger posed to civilians. “I am alarmed by reports that areas around villages and cultural sites are being struck by fighter jets, drones, and artillery,” Commissioner Volker Türk said. Earlier in The post UN condemns escalating hostilities in Cambodia-Thailand border conflict appeared first on JURIST – News.

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit overruled a lower court ruling on Wednesday, allowing US President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard in Washington DC to continue for now. The three-judge panel reversed US District Judge Jia Cobb’s November 20 decision, which disallowed Trump from deploying troops to DC to The post US appeals court allows national guard troops to remain in Washington DC appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) welcomed on Thursday the news that significant progress has been achieved globally towards strengthening children’s rights. HRW praised various measures adopted by in several countries to protect children’s right to education. However, it stressed that an international treaty remains necessary to complement the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child The post Human Rights Watch welcomes global support for treaty to guarantee the right to free education appeared first on JURIST – News.