<p>The war crimes tribunal of Alieu Kosiah, the former commander of the United Liberation has Movement of Liberia for Democracy, has been postponed from April till June-July due to concerns over the Coronavirus.</p>

Egypt has arrested four leading intellectual female activists who have been campaigning for the release of prisoners during the midst of the coronavirus; they were arrested on charges of spreading false news and violating Egypt’s protest ban.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has released footage of an Australian soldier, from the Special Air Service (SAS), killing an unarmed Afghan civilian during a raid on a village.

The attack has been described as a “straight-up execution”.

<p>Two former Congolese warlords have been released after serving sentences for war crimes which were issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC).</p>

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR), as well as the International Organisation for migration, has suspended resettling refugees in permanent homes as coronavirus has caused significant travel disruptions.

<p>Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a statement criticising the United Nations and the African Union’s plan to limit the UN’s role in protecting civilians in Sudan, stating it will threaten civilians in Darfur.</p>

<p>A prisoner exchange in advance of peace negotiations between the Taliban and Afghan government have been delayed due to disagreements over the number of detainees to be freed and guarantees that they will not return to the battlefield.</p>

In response to violent anti-Muslim riots in New Delhi, which killed 52 people, mostly Muslims, India’s opposition party’s have called for the resignation of the Interior Minister.

After being detained for 7 months, Kashmiri independence leader, Farooq Abdullah, has been released by Indian authorities.

Zambia has arrested two human rights activists who protest against the arrest and harassment of hip-hop artist, Pilato.

<p>Human Rights Watch (HRW), along with the International Service for Human Rights, (ISHR), to address continuing human rights abuses in Xinjiang by China’s government.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Afghanistan’s government has agreed to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners in the coming days on the condition that all prisoners will not return to the battlefield and the Taliban will return 1,000 government troops.</p> <p>The move is aimed at bringing to a close the 18 years conflict as the US begins to withdraw its troops from the regions.</p>

Myanmar’s parliament vetoed constitutional amendments proposed by Aung San Suu Kyi to reduce the influence of Myanmar’s military in politics.

 

Paul Newey and his son, Dan Newey were both charged for terrorism-related offences in a pretrial hearing last month, as the British government continues to clamp down on people involved with and in support of the Rojava revolution.