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A man in combat fatigues and a scarf around his haed and face holds a rifl over his shoulder with a desert landscape behind him.
(Ebrahim Hamid/AFP via Getty Images)

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Sudan: El Fasher Civilians Suffer Unlawful Killings, Detention and Torture One Year after City’s Capture by the RSF - New Testimony

Civilians in El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan, are still suffering detention, torture and limited access to humanitarian aid one…

October 22, 2026

Lina Atallah, with short cropped hair, a nose piercing, and a scarf around her neck with a small microphone attached to it, sits in an office chair. There are some pictures on the wall behind her along with a lamp and a glass water bottle. The room is poorly lit.

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Egypt: End Judicial Harassment of Mada Masr Editor-in-Chief Lina Atallah

Egyptian authorities are once again targeting Lina Atallah for the brave and professional reporting by her team at Mada Masr.

October 22, 2026

Sri Lanka's parliament building, a large building with a triangular pointed roof, past a long entranceway lined with Sri Lankan flags and tall leafy trees.
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Sri Lanka: New Counterterrorism Bill Risks Perpetuating Past Abuses

The Sri Lankan government’s proposed new counterterrorism legislation allows wide scope for abuse and poses serious threats to human rights.

October 22, 2026

A truck loaded with large white bags of food sits parked in a dusty lot next to some tents and piles of bricks.
(Abdulnasser Alseddik/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Yemen: Huthis Must Open Ta'iz Roads Immediately as Thousands of Civilians' Lives Are at Risk

The Huthi de facto authorities in Yemen must immediately open vital roads in and around Ta’iz city to avoid humanitarian…

October 22, 2026

burning olive tree in Palestine
(AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP via Getty Images)

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Israel/OPT: States Must Act as Israeli State-Driven Settler Violence Escalates at the Start of Palestinian Olive Harvest

This rise of violence has been fueled by the international community’s persistent failure to take meaningful action against the very…

October 19, 2026

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Discriminatory, Anti-LGBTQ+ Ballot Measures in Colorado Must Be Rejected

These ballot measures would violate the safety, health, privacy, and dignity of transgender youth across Colorado.

October 19, 2026

A protester in a yellow vest and goggles waves a Kenyan flag in front of other masked protesters on a wet street. A cloud of tear gas floats in the air.
(Amnesty International)

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Kenya: Authorities Must Address Economic Grievances Driving Protests, End Repressive Tactics

Kenyan authorities must address economic grievances underpinning protests, end the escalating crackdown on dissent, and ensure accountability for human rights…

October 19, 2026

Four female mannequin heads wearing hijab.
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Azerbaijan: Stop Denying Access to Education Through Discriminatory Hijab Restrictions and Release Peaceful Protesters

Denying girls access to classrooms because they wear a hijab is discriminatory and violates their rights to education.

October 16, 2026

Rows of graves in the gray earth.
(AFP Photo / Iranian Press Center)

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US Authorities Must Not Delay Release of Investigation into Unlawful, Deadly Minab School Air Strike

The Department of Defense must immediately release its full investigation into the air strike on the elementary school in Minab.

October 16, 2026

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Portugal: Police Violence Against Peaceful Housing Protesters Must Be Investigated

The Portuguese authorities must respect and protect the right to protest peacefully, including the right to occupy public space.

October 16, 2026

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Norway: Proposed Sovereign Wealth Fund Reforms Would Mark Biggest Setback for Its Human Rights Safeguards in 20 Years

The proposed ethical governance changes in the Norwegian fund weaken accountability and dismantle key human rights protections.

October 15, 2026

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(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

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India: Release CJP Leaders Arrested after Attempting Peaceful Protests at Jantar Mantar

The Delhi authorities must immediately release Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.

October 14, 2026