Amnesty International stated that the Indian AI Impact Summit 2026 did not secure concrete commitments to halt “destructive practices” by governments and technology companies, warning that the gathering failed to address the human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence meaningfully.  The organisation pointed to the continued deployment of AI tools in contexts such as predictive The post India AI Impact Summit draws criticism for failing to deliver binding human rights safeguards appeared first on JURIST – News.

Belarussian prisoner of conscience and opposition politician Mikalai Statkevich was released from imprisonmenton  Friday after he suffered a stroke earlier in January. Following his release, Amnesty International highlighted the need for justice for victims of human rights violations in Belarus. Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, stated: “Releasing a prisoner of The post Rights group calls for justice for prisoners after former Belarus presidential candidate released following stroke appeared first on JURIST – News.

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is set to appear before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a crucial pre-trial hearing next week, a milestone in the long-running international case alleging crimes against humanity linked to Duterte’s administration’s controversial “war on drugs.” The hearing, which will take place from February 23 to 27, has been called The post Former Philippines president Duterte to face ICC hearing over alleged crimes against humanity appeared first on JURIST – News.

North Korea began the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea on February 20, 2026, signaling a tightening of control over youth and access to information. A key focus of the Party Congress was the current state of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s “five-point strategy for building the party in the new era,” The post North Korea’s ninth party congress bolsters repression of youth and information appeared first on JURIST – News.