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Nobel Peace Prize Honors Navi Pillay for Lifelong Commitment to Human Rights, Justice and Accountability
This award is recognition that international justice is the cornerstone of any lasting peace in the world.
October 9, 2026
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USA: Livestreaming Firing Squad Execution Would Compound Cruelty of the Death Penalty
The death penalty is a violation of human rights, no matter what.
October 9, 2026
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USA: Trump's Attack on the ICC Demands a Global Response of Resistance and Protection
President Trump's sanctions on the International Criminal Court must fail.
October 9, 2026
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Gaza Ceasefire Exists in Name Only, Say More than 100 Organizations
The killing and deprivation in Gaza must not be normalized under the cover of a ceasefire agreement.
October 9, 2026
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France: Permanently Ban the Use of All Stun Grenades in Policing of Protests
Stun grenades, which have a long history of causing serious injuries, must be permanently banned from the policing of all…
October 8, 2026
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Southeast Asia: Positive Steps Towards Ending Death Penalty in Several Southeast Asia States Amplify Isolation of Singapore and Other Executing Countries
The death penalty remains the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment, but abolition is possible.
October 8, 2026
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Dominican Republic: Death of Young Man During Migration Operation Must Be Promptly and Independently Investigated
Dominican authorities must investigate the death of a young man in a migration operation.
October 7, 2026
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Saudi Arabia: Overturn Death Sentence Against Sri Lankan Migrant Worker Over Social Media Post
Saudi Arabia’s authorities must urgently overturn the death sentence against a Sri Lankan migrant worker for “blasphemy."
October 7, 2026
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Venezuela: Renewal of UN Scrutiny Supports Victim’s Rights in the Face of Persisting Impunity
The UN Human Rights Council renewed the mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela.
October 6, 2026
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Yemen: Huthis Prosecute UN, Civil Society Staff, Accused Face Death Penalty in Misuse of Espionage Charges
The Huthi de facto authorities in Yemen are prosecuting at least eight UN and civil society staff for espionage, punishable…
October 6, 2026
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France: Authorities Must De-Escalate Tensions During Student Protests
As children and young people prepare to take to the streets across France, authorities must protect their right to demonstrate…
October 5, 2026
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Pre-COP31: World Leaders Must Show Up for the Pacific Through Action, Not Just Speeches
The Pacific is sounding the alarm. Climate action is no longer simply a political choice - it is a legal…
October 5, 2026