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A charity working to unite Israelis and Palestinians just raised a record-breaking £6.7 million, nearly double last year's total. The funds support groups defending democracy, protecting communities from violence, and building partnerships across conflict lines.
As the Trump administration targets the International Criminal Court with financial sanctions, Australia and other nations are stepping up with "extraordinary" support to protect court staff and keep justice efforts alive. It's a powerful display of international cooperation in defense of accountability.
A global human rights organization is demanding the release of a 23-year-old reporter sentenced to four years in prison after criticizing police on Facebook. The case has sparked international attention on press freedom and police accountability in Nigeria.
Nigeria's Senate is advancing a groundbreaking bill that would decriminalize suicide attempts and replace punishment with mental health support. The reform could transform how Africa's most populous nation responds to people in crisis.
Victims of former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh will receive $2.5 million from the sale of his luxury mansion in Maryland. After 22 years of abuses, justice is finally arriving in the form of direct reparations.
Healthcare workers in NSW now have a new tool to identify and help the estimated 16,400 people trapped in modern slavery. The guide was created with input from survivors who say doctors could have helped them escape years earlier.
Nigeria's Senate is advancing a bill to decriminalize attempted suicide and treat it as a mental health crisis instead of a crime. The change could help 300,000 people who attempt suicide each year get care instead of prosecution.
A teacher's belief in a young student under apartheid led to a crowdfunded university education and a 60-year career defending human rights. Navanethem "Navi" Pillay just became the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Nigeria just reached a powerful milestone: 10 consecutive years without a single state execution, moving closer to joining 28 African nations that have abolished the death penalty entirely. International observers and human rights groups are celebrating the achievement as a major step toward protecting human dignity.
Hungary's parliament voted to dismantle a controversial 2021 law that banned age-appropriate LGBTQ+ content for minors, marking a dramatic shift after Viktor Orban's defeat. The European Union immediately responded by releasing billions in frozen funding.
Hungarian lawmakers voted Tuesday to remove discriminatory provisions from a controversial 2021 "child protection" law that restricted LGBTQ+ content. The move marks the first major reversal of restrictive policies under new Prime Minister Péter Magyar's government.
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At 85, international jurist Navi Pillay has won the Nobel Peace Prize for her lifelong fight against war crimes and genocide. The South African judge becomes her nation's sixth Nobel laureate, recognized for making the impossible possible in international justice.