Human Rights

Telangana Cyber Security Bureau arrests 34 suspects in CSEAM and cyber fraud cases and rescues a four-year-old girl

The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau arrested 34 suspects in a one-day State-wide operation targeting child sexual exploitative material offences and mule bank accounts, and rescued a four-year-old girl in a case suspected to involve locally produced content.

Grok restricts image generation on X amid backlash over sexualised deepfakes

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok restricted image generation on X to paying subscribers as governments and regulators criticised its use to create sexualised deepfakes of women and children.

X restricts Grok AI image editing to paid users after sexualised deepfakes

X limited Grok’s image editing on the platform to paying users after backlash over the tool being used to create sexualised deepfakes, including requests to digitally undress people without consent.

Protests across Iran over economic crisis as officials warn of foreign-backed unrest

Protests continued across Iran over a spiralling economic crisis as senior officials warned of action and accused unrest instigators of working with the United States and Israel.

Supreme Court orders full alleged audio clip on ex-Manipur CM Biren Singh sent for forensic review

The Supreme Court directed the Union government to send the entire audio clip submitted by a Kuki rights organisation to the National Forensic Sciences University for expedited forensic examination and a sealed-cover report.

Protests and clashes spread across Iran as inflation surges and the rial hits a new low

Protests and strikes spread across multiple Iranian cities, with clashes, deaths, and arrests reported as the rial hit a new low and food prices—especially cooking oil—spiked.

Spain creates a compensation process for Catholic Church sexual abuse victims

Spain’s Roman Catholic Church and the government agreed on a system for compensating victims of clergy sexual abuse, including cases that can no longer go through courts because of time limits or the accused person’s death.

Arrests and demolition actions target underground Protestant churches in China

Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu reported nine detentions in police raids, while authorities in Wenzhou began demolishing part of Yayang Church and deployed police outside the building.

Australia launches royal commission into Bondi shooting that targeted a Jewish festival

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a royal commission into the Bondi Beach shooting that targeted a Jewish festival and killed 15 people.

National shooting coach suspended as minor shooter alleges sexual harassment in Faridabad

National shooting coach Ankush Bhardwaj was accused of sexually harassing a minor shooter in Faridabad, and the NRAI suspended him while an inquiry proceeds.

US claims control over Venezuela’s interim government as Maduro is held in New York on drug charges

The Trump administration said it will dictate decisions to Venezuela’s interim authorities as Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores were abducted in a US military offensive and taken to New York to face drug trafficking charges.

Cambodia extradites Chen Zhi to China in alleged $14bn cryptocurrency scam case

Cambodia extradited billionaire businessman Chen Zhi to China in a case involving alleged large-scale cryptocurrency scams and forced-labour scam compounds.

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