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Legislators in Nicaragua have approved a constitutional amendment that will strengthen the power of longtime President Daniel Ortega, who has been accused of cracking down on critics and political challengers. The reforms, which 79-year-old Ortega sent to Congress this week “as a matter of urgency,”...

A key United Nations (UN) General Assembly committee adopted a resolution late Friday paving the way for negotiations on a first-ever treaty on preventing and punishing crimes against humanity after Russia dropped amendments that would have derailed the effort. The resolution was approved by...

Pakistan’s capital has been placed under a security lockdown to prevent supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan from marching to Islamabad as part of the nationwide protests to seek his release. Authorities suspended mobile and internet services in “areas which present security...

Police in Mozambique have fired tear gas in the capital Maputo to disperse people protesting against the government over alleged fraud in last month’s elections. The demonstration on Thursday was the biggest yet against the governing Frelimo party, which was declared the winner of the October 9...

The legislative assembly in Indian-administered Kashmir has passed a resolution demanding the restoration of partial autonomy. The resolution comes a month after the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) won a regional election last month with promises to return self-rule to the disputed Muslim...

Not a single country has contributed towards reparations for the victims and survivors of the Ugandan warlord Dominic Ongwen, despite the International Criminal Court (ICC) awarding €52.4m (£44m) for this purpose in February, according to the ICC Trust Fund for Victims (TFV). The ICC reparations...

The Nigerian government is facing increasing pressure to drop charges against dozens of minors amid an uproar over detention conditions since they were arrested over their alleged participation in protests against the high cost of living. A total of 76 people, including 30 children, were arraigned...

The International Criminal Court's prosecutor Karim Khan has asked the ICC's oversight mechanism to open an immediate investigation into allegations of misconduct made against him, he said on Monday. According to the prosecutor, the investigations should cover the allegations and disinformation...

Justice Department attorneys wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland this week, calling out the “glaring gap” between the department’s approach to crimes committed by Russia and Hamas — versus the department’s silence on potential crimes committed by Israeli forces and civilians. The four-page...

Mozambique's ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country's divisive, violence-marred election, extending its 49-year grip on power in the southern African nation, according to official results.  Daniel Chapo, Frelimo's relatively unknown presidential candidate, seen as an agent of change, will...