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China: Detention of Church Leaders Signals Intensifying Attacks on Religious Freedom

Authorities have intensified control over religious activities through unlawful surveillance, raids and unfair prosecutions.

June 15, 2026

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UK: Terrorist Sentence for Palestine Action Marks ‘Dangerous’ Move Against Right to Protest

It is completely disproportionate to punish the Filton 4 protesters as if they were terrorists.

June 15, 2026

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UK: Social Media Ban for Under 16s ‘Right Diagnosis, Wrong Prescription’

Government action should focus on ending invasive profiling of children, tackling addictive and manipulative design features.

June 15, 2026

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Georgia: Authorities Built Coordinated System To Crush Dissent and Entrench Power

Georgia's authorities have created a system where peaceful dissent is treated as a crime and civil society is considered a…

June 14, 2026

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Mexico: Authorities Must Guarantee the Right to Peaceful Protest for Families Searching for the Disappeared

Authorities have an obligation to facilitate and protect the right to peaceful protest, not to obstruct it.

June 11, 2026

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Gulf States: Phone Searches, Arrests Exacerbate Existing Restrictions on Trade Unions, Expression

June 11, 2026

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Global: Risk Profiling Systems Used to Identify Potential Offenders Breach International Law and Must Be Banned - New Report

Widespread risk profiling by law enforcement, social security and migration is incompatible with international human rights law and must be…

June 10, 2026

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Afghanistan: New Code Enabling Child Marriage Compounds Dismal Situation for Women’s and Girls’ Rights

This code effectively strips women and girls in Afghanistan of all autonomy by eliminating any notion of consent.

June 10, 2026

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Acceleration of Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians Must Spur Global Action to Halt West Bank Annexation

New report exposes how the Israeli government has made formal annexation an explicit policy objective.

June 10, 2026

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In Shameful Vote, Congress Gives 70 Billion to Ongoing Cruelty Against Immigrants

Congress is shamefully fueling cruelty and human rights violations with an injection of nearly $70 billion taxpayer dollars

June 9, 2026

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Libya: Release Humanitarian Activists Detained For Seeking to Deliver Aid to Gaza

The Libyan Arab Armed Forces must ensure the immediate release of ten members of the Global Sumud Land Convoy arbitrarily…

June 9, 2026

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Pakistan: Terrorism Designation of Protest Movement Marks Dangerous Escalation in Jammu and Kashmir Crackdown

Pakistani authorities must practice restraint and strict adherence to international standards on the use of force.

June 9, 2026