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(Amnesty International)

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Namibia: Drought Displaced Angolans Face Human Rights Abuses

Angolan women and children displaced by drought into Namibia face human rights abuses from lack of safe migration pathways.

September 2, 2026

(Publika)

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Georgia: Pardoned Protester Must Be Protected from Forcible Return to Russia

Georgia must ensure that Denis Kulanin can seek international protection, including to leave voluntarily for a safe third country.

September 1, 2026

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Israel/OPT: South Africa ICJ Submission Must Spur States to Press Israel to End its Genocide in Gaza

Since the ICJ issued its first set of provisional measures in January 2024, Israeli authorities have continued to inflict irreparable…

September 1, 2026

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Belarus: Authorities Targeting European Humanities University Students Abroad and Their Families in Intensifying Crackdown

The Belarusian authorities must remove the absurd and detrimental label of ‘extremist organizations’ from the EHU and other civil society…

September 1, 2026

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(Sgt Nathan Mitchell/U.S. Marine Corps)

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Congress Must Stop Murderous Year-Long Campaign of Air Strikes at Sea

For nearly a year, the U.S. military has carried out a campaign of extrajudicial killings at sea that has left…

August 31, 2026

photo of Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara

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Cuba: More than 27,000 Solidarity Letters Reach Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara

Luis Manuel should never have spent a single day in prison for his art, his activism, or for peacefully expressing…

August 26, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg
(Getty)

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USA: Meta’s 18 Billion Dollar Settlement Should Be a Turning Point that Leads to Sweeping Social Media Reforms to Protect Children Online

Social media platforms must now change how they operate and fix their harmful features to protect children and young people.  

August 26, 2026

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Haiti: Justice and Protection Urgently Needed Following Deadly Armed Gang Attack in Kenscoff

Sadly, we are once again witnessing another massacre in Haiti. This is a reminder of the devastating human cost of…

August 26, 2026

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(ASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images))

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Kuwait: Counterterrorism Measures Introduced amid Iran War Endanger Fundamental Rights, Expand Death Penalty

National security must not be used as a justification to trample on rights and expand state powers.

August 26, 2026

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(Amnesty International)

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Türkiye: Osman Kavala Must Be Immediately Released Following European Court Order to Quash His Conviction

The Court concluded that Kavala was convicted for the ulterior purpose of punishing and silencing him, and to prevent his…

August 25, 2026

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(小柯)

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China: Maximum Sentence for Artist Gao Zhen is an Assault on Artistic Freedom

The conviction and 3 year sentence of Gao Zhen is meant to silence artists and activists.

August 25, 2026

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(Amnesty)

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Brazil: Amnesty International Experiment Exposes Meta’s Failure to Catch Election-Related Disinformation Ads on Facebook

Meta may be failing to effectively address election-related disinformation spread through Facebook ads ahead of Brazil’s October presidential election.

August 25, 2026