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DOJ seeks participation in Mississippi 15-week abortion suit
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) sought participation in a controversial abortion lawsuit on Monday. The lawsuit, which is set to be heard in December at the Supreme Court, could have far reaching effects on abortion access throughout the country as it may reconsider precedents set in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. […]
Federal appeals court: warrant required for police search of files reported by digital algorithm
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found on Tuesday that police breached privacy rights by searching images that were automatically reported by a Google algorithm before obtaining a warrant. One of Google’s algorithms automatically reported to authorities four images that the defendant attached in an email. The algorithm had detected suspected child […]
Texas doctor sued by two private citizens in first lawsuit brought under strict state abortion law
Oscar Stilley and Felipe Gomez, two private citizens, sued Doctor Alan Braid on Monday for violating Texas Senate Bill 8 (SB8) that prohibits abortions six weeks into the pregnancy. Braid published an op-ed piece with The Washington Post on Saturday claiming to have performed such an abortion earlier this month. In Braid’s op-ed, he stated […]
Federal Trade Commission warns health app companies that user info breaches could lead to hefty fines
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has clarified the scope of their Health Breach Notification Rule. The move seeks to provide notice to health applications—many of which handle sensitive user information—that security breaches of user information could result in hefty fines. The Rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 318, was passed as part of the American Recovery and […]
Supreme Court sets argument date for Mississippi abortion case
The US Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on Wednesday December 1. In the wake of Texas’ six-week abortion ban, Dobbs has become a highly anticipated ruling that could affirm or eliminate the right to abortion established by Roe v. Wade in 1973. In 2018, […]

UN rights expert urges Indonesia to provide jailed activist with urgent medical care
In a statement released on Monday, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Mary Lawlor urged Indonesia to provide West Papuan human rights defender Victor Yeimo with proper medical care to keep him from dying in prison after reports that his health had deteriorated. As part of his work, Yeimo had provided information […]
UN agencies criticize treatment of Haiti refugees at US border
Two UN agencies voiced concerns on Tuesday about the return of Haitian migrants from the US-Mexico border back to Haiti before those migrants are able to assert asylum claims. The concern arose after flights began over the weekend carrying Haitian refugees back to Port-au-Prince from Texas, where thousands of migrants had gathered in recent weeks, […]
Europe rights court: Russia responsible for assassination of ex-KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin probably approved the assassination of ex-KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko. Litvinenko died in 2006 due to drinking green tea poisoned with a radioactive isotope Polonium-210 in a London Hotel. Acting as an officer for the FSB security, Litvinenko was a consistent critic […]
European Union joins outcry over executions by Yemen’s Houthis
The European Union Monday joined an outcry of international criticism over the execution of nine men by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen. In a statement, the EU said it “strongly opposes the death penalty at all times and in all circumstances. It is a cruel and inhumane punishment, which fails to act as a […]
Armenia commences proceedings against Azerbaijan over persecution and rights violations
The Republic of Armenia on Thursday initiated proceedings against the Republic of Azerbaijan at the International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ top judicial organ, over alleged violations of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) by Azerbaijani authorities. In its application, Armenia contended that “for decades, Azerbaijan has […]

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