President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda, on Wednesday. The Cuellars were indicted for bribery last year for allegedly accepting around $600,000 in bribes. In a Truth Social post, Trump accused the former Biden administration of having “weaponized the justice system against their political opponent.” He condemned Biden’s investigation The post Trump pardons Texas congressman indicted for bribery appeared first on JURIST – News.

Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, a Libyan prison chief, appeared before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday and stands accused of six counts of war crimes and six counts of crimes against humanity. These charges ranged from February 2015 to early 2020, regarding his role at the Mitiga prison near Tripoli. The description of The post Senior official at Libya prison accused of crimes against humanity by ICC appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch urged French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday to treat human rights as an integral part of France’s broader policy with China. Rather than treating them as distinct from economic and political priorities, the group says France should take concrete measures to uphold human rights in Sino-French relations. Macron is visiting China from The post Advocacy group urges Macron to address human rights issues during China visit appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concerns on Wednesday regarding the safety of noncitizens attending the 2026 World Cup in the US, following the arrest and deportation of an asylum seeker by authorities during the Club World Cup tournament final in New Jersey. The rights group condemned the incident and asserted that it violated the rights The post Rights group raises concerns about US immigration enforcement measures during FIFA events appeared first on JURIST – News.