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Türkiye: Authorities Must End Escalating Crackdown on LGBTI Rights Groups and Immediately Release Detained Activists
This appalling escalation in Türkiye's crackdown amounts to a full-scale assault on LGBTI rights and those who defend them.
September 15, 2026
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Algeria: Threats to Resume Executions after 30 Years Severe Blow to Human Rights 
Algeria’s authorities must immediately abandon any plans to expand the scope of the death penalty or resume executions.
September 15, 2026
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Amnesty International Members Worldwide Urge Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to Stop the Execution of Christa Pike
Amnesty International members are speaking out because the use of the death penalty remains a human rights failure.
September 15, 2026
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Guatemala: A Step Towards Justice for Indigenous Authorities After Months of Criminalization
Amnesty International welcomes the Guatemalan judiciary’s decision to close criminal proceedings against four Indigenous authorities.
September 14, 2026
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Zambia: By Canceling Passports, Authorities Are Using Administrative Powers to Silence Critics
The arbitrary cancelation of passports by Zambian authorities is a violation of international human rights law.
September 14, 2026
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Hong Kong: Sentencing of Tiananmen Activists a ‘Triple Tragedy’ and Affront to History
The persecution of the Tiananmen activists exposes the profound fear of dissenting voices that defines Hong Kong's ‘national security’ regime.
September 11, 2026
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25 Years Since 9/11, 25 Years of Injustice
Al-Qaeda’s September 11th attacks were a crime against humanity. The U.S. responded with a campaign of widespread abuses.
September 11, 2026
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Russia: Recruitment of Foreign Nationals to Fight in Ukraine Amounts to Human Trafficking
Russia must end all abusive practices involving the military recruitment of foreign nationals and their treatment in training centers and…
September 10, 2026
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Tunisia: Authorities Must Immediately Release Rached Ghannouchi Amid Severe Fair Trial Violations and Serious Health Concerns
Tunisian authorities must release prominent opposition politician Rached Ghannouchi.
September 10, 2026
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Israel/OPT: Settlement Trade Restrictions Must Be Followed by Further Concrete Measures to End Israel’s Unlawful Occupation and Apartheid
To truly tackle the violations stemming from illegal settlements states must go further; they must target the very infrastructure that…
September 9, 2026
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Lebanon: New Media Law Makes Progress But Leaves Serious Free Expression Gaps
Lebanon has passed a new media law that introduces important human rights-based reforms, but falls short of bringing all the changes needed.
September 9, 2026
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Lesotho: Authorities Must Investigate Reported Abduction and Assault of Journalist Kananelo Boloetse
The reported abduction and brutal assault of Kananelo Boloetse is deeply alarming.
September 8, 2026