BERLIN, Germany, Nov. 26 -- The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Germany's border controls erode core EU rights Resident at the French-German border files complaint after violent treatment by officers * A Syrian refugee, award-winning journalist and human rights advocate filed a complaint today to the Administrative Court in Stuttgart, challenging an unlawful, violent and seemingly racially motivated border control by German office  more

CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 27 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Press conference - Canberra * ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: When we came to government, we promised we would reform Australia's broken environmental laws. Today, we deliver that promise. The sensible, responsible and balanced laws are good for business and good for the environment. Today, I can announce our Government's landmark environmental law reform will pass the Par  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Thailand: Australian Journalist Charged with Defamation * (Bangkok) - Thai authorities should drop criminal defamation charges against the Australian journalist Murray Hunter, who is being prosecuted for reporting on Malaysia 's media regulating agency, Human Rights Watch said today. Thai authorities arrested Hunter on September 29, 2025, at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport while he was awaitin  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Turkiye: Political pressure, judicial harassment and censorship targets media * A mission delegation composed of eight international press freedom, free expression, and human rights organisations has concluded a joint press freedom mission to Turkiye. The delegation met with journalists, civil society, political party repre  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 26 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Yemen: YJS and IFJ launch solidarity meeting for women journalists * On 25 November, the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate (YJS) launched a solidarity meeting in support of women journalists facing violence and incitement, in cooperation with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). The meeting coincided with the UN's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Bas  more