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people holding signs in support of Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán
(Impunity Watch)

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Guatemala: Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán Will Be Able to Return Home to Their Families

Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán were imprisoned for peacefully exercising their human rights and carrying out the leadership roles entrusted…

August 5, 2026

The Dalai Lama, wearing glasses, a slight smile, red and orange robes, and a pointed orange cap, is surrounded by monks in similarly colored robes, in front of an ornate blue, red, and gold tapestry.
(Getty Images)

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China: Activist Arrested Over Photo of Dalai Lama in Tibet Must Be Released

Chinese police arrested Zhang Yi after he showed a photograph of the Dalai Lama while visiting a monastery in Tibet.

August 5, 2026

A group of people wearing white
(Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP via Getty Images)

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Sri Lanka: Justice for ACF Massacre Cannot Wait after Two Decades of Impunity

Sri Lankan authorities must deliver truth, justice and reparations for the 2006 killings of 17 Action Against Hunger aid workers.

August 4, 2026

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(WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)

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Pakistan: Authorities Must Restore Imran Khan’s Rights as Detention Reaches Third Anniversary

We urge Pakistani authorities to grant Imran Khan access to adequate medical care and visitation rights, and end his solitary confinement.

August 4, 2026

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(Michele Spatari/AFP via Getty Images)

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Ethiopia: Tigray Residents at Renewed Risk of Human Rights Violations as Violence Returns to the Region

The resumption of violence in Tigray region puts residents at renewed risk of human rights violations.

August 4, 2026

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EU: European Leaders Must Respond with Humanity and Solidarity to the Situation in Ceuta

The unconscionable rhetoric describing the situation in Ceuta as an ‘invasion’ and reinforcing racist stereotypes must be firmly rejected.

August 3, 2026

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Spain: Ensure Human Rights, Dignity and Humanity Are Central in Response to Exceptional Arrival of People in Ceuta

Authorities must ensure access to the asylum system for those who request it and uphold the human rights of all…

July 31, 2026

Governor newsom in California
(California Gov. Gavin Newsom announcing moratorium on California's death penalty on March 13, 2019.  Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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45 International Organizations Join Amnesty International in Urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to Commute Death Sentences Before He Leaves Office 

In his last months in office, Governor Newsom could transform California from a state with the nation's largest death row into…

July 30, 2026

(National Assembly of Nicaragua / National Assembly of Nicaragua/AFP)

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Nicaragua: Constitutional Reform Seeks to Dismantle the Right to Participate in Public Affairs

The right of all people to take part in the conduct of public affairs, including the right to vote and…

July 30, 2026

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Nursing Mother of Two Arrested Without Warrant by ICE, Held 700 Miles From Her Children in Violation of the Agency's Own Policy

Maria Perez was breastfeeding when ICE agents detained her in Nashville, separating her from her infant and two-year-old with Down…

July 30, 2026

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India: Continuing Weapons Exports to Israel Could Risk Complicity in Ongoing Genocide in Gaza - New Investigation

India must ensure that companies operating under its jurisdiction do not contribute to crimes under international law.

July 29, 2026

A firefighter facing a wildfire.
(Mohamad Salaheldin Abdelghani Alsayed/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Global: Extreme Heat Exposes Deadly Collision of Climate Change, Corporate Greed and Political Failure as Rights Burn

Governments must protect people through climate-resilient public services, while confronting the root cause of this escalating crisis.

July 29, 2026