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Israel/OPT: Long Overdue Release of Ahmad Manasra Marks the Start of a Long and Difficult Path to Recovery

Ahmad Manasra’s release today is a huge relief for him and for his family, but nothing can undo the years…

April 10, 2025

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Côte d’Ivoire: A Unionist Sentenced to Two Years Imprisonment Must Be Released and the Right to Strike Guaranteed for Everyone in the Country

Teachers cannot be treated as criminals for exercising their fundamental rights. The authorities must respect the human rights of everyone.

April 10, 2025

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Sudan: Rapid Support Forces’ Horrific and Widespread Use of Sexual Violence Leaves Lives in Tatters

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has inflicted widespread sexual violence on women and girls throughout Sudan’s two-year civil war to…

April 10, 2025

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Yemen: U.S. Abrupt and Irresponsible Aid Cuts Compound Humanitarian Crisis and Put Millions at Risk   

Unless the U.S. immediately reinstates sufficient funding for lifesaving aid to Yemen , millions of people are going to be…

April 10, 2025

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Egypt: Halt Arbitrary Arrest, Disappearance and Threatened Deportation of Ahmadi Minority Members

The Egyptian authorities have legal obligations to respect and protect the right to freedom of religion of everyone in the…

April 8, 2025

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Honduras: The Presidential Candidates Have a Unique Opportunity to Commit to Human Rights

Over the past four years, the Honduran Government has broken many of its commitments to the country’s population in terms…

April 8, 2025

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El Salvador: Fidel Zavala at Risk of Torture and Other Mistreatment

Zavala’s detention is particularly concerning, as he has been both a witness to and a denouncer of torture in penitentiary…

April 8, 2025

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Global: Recorded Executions Hit Highest Figure Since 2015

The death penalty is an abhorrent practice with no place in today’s world.

April 7, 2025

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Kenya: Meta Can be Sued in Kenya for Role in Ethiopia Conflict   

A High Court in Kenya ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear and consider the merits of a case in…

April 3, 2025

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Syria: Coastal Massacres of Alawite Civilians Must be Investigated as War Crimes

Militias affiliated with the government, killed more than 100 people in the coastal city of Banias on March 8 and…

April 3, 2025

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Iran: UN Expands Fact-Finding Mission’s Mandate in Landmark Development to Address Human Rights Crisis 

Today’s vote delivers a strong message to the Iranian authorities that they cannot continue to commit serious violations and crimes…

April 3, 2025

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Hungary: Withdrawal From ICC Does Not Absolve Hungary of its Legal Obligation to Arrest Fugitive Benjamin Netanyahu

By welcoming Netanyahu, Hungary is effectively giving a seal of approval to Israel’s genocide.

April 3, 2025