Council of Europe adopts AI convention on human rights and rule of law
→AI governance teams must map public-sector AI controls to human-rights safeguards
Human Rights
61 briefs
South Africa Constitutional Court limits repeat asylum applications
→Refugee reception offices need not accept repeat asylum claims as of right
EU adds 16 persons and 7 entities to Russia sanctions list over Ukrainian minors
→Sanctions teams must add newly listed Russia-linked child-transfer targets immediately
FinCEN flags human-trafficking risks around 2026 World Cup host cities
→Host-city institutions must route trafficking indicators into SAR escalation
US Supreme Court narrows Voting Rights Act Section 2 map challenges
→State redistricting teams can defend maps against Section 2 challenges unless challengers prove intentional racial discrimination, and litigants cannot rely on race-based alternative maps
Delhi High Court bars age and attempt relaxations for EWS candidates
→Recruiting bodies must not grant EWS age or attempt concessions
Karnataka High Court orders implementation of menstrual leave policy
→Employers must grant one paid menstrual leave day monthly
US court allows continued mail-order mifepristone access
→Telemedicine prescriptions remain valid pending review
Northern Ireland mandates paid miscarriage leave
→Employers must grant two weeks’ paid leave after miscarriage
UK detains age-disputed migrants under removal scheme
→Detention applied pending deportation processing
Odisha increases quotas and adds OBC reservation in education
→Admission seat allocations must be recalculated
France court overturns government ban on Muslim gathering
→Authorities must allow event and provide security