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A displaced Sudanese man who fled El-Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), washes his hair outside a makeshift shelter in the Um Yanqur camp, located on the southwestern edge of Tawila, in war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region on November 3, 2025.
(AFP via Getty Images)

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Sudan: El Fasher Survivors Tell of Deliberate RSF Killings and Sexual Violence - New Testimony

The UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces executed scores of unarmed men and raped dozens of women and girls as they captured…

November 24, 2025

A skyline image of Gaza Strip, with destroyed buildings and debris, and a sunset in the background.
(Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images)

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Germany: Resumption of Arms Transfers to Israel Reckless, Unlawful and Risks Complicity in Israel’s International Crimes

All states have a duty to prevent and punish genocide. Governments that continue to supply arms to Israel contravene their…

November 24, 2025

An aerial view of a group of protesters at COP30 in Brazil.
(Pablo Porciuncula/AFP via Getty Images)

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COP30: Rights Trampled, Yet People Power Demonstrates That Humanity Will Win

Leaders at COP30 in Brazil failed to agree to place people over profits and deliver the urgent climate action needed,…

November 23, 2025

Police in riot gear push a shirtless man whose hands are cuffed behind his back.
(Altermidya)

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Philippines: Testimony Points to Torture and Other Abuses by Police as New Protests Loom

Philippines police unlawfully targeted protesters with unnecessary and excessive force during anti-corruption marches in September.

November 23, 2025

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Amnesty International USA Announces the 2025 winners of the Ginetta Sagan Award

With this award, we celebrate and honor the recipients, both of whom are powerful women working to defend the human…

November 21, 2025

logo of the UN in gold
(Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

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With Latest Reported Overhaul of Human Rights Reports, Trump Administration Doubles Down on Ignoring Human Rights Violations Around the World

Failing to adequately report on human rights violations could have catastrophic impacts on people’s lives.

November 20, 2025

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(Ahmet Okur/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Türkiye: New Climate Summit Host Must Respect, Protect and Facilitate Climate Justice Advocacy Before, During and After COP31

Türkiye must take decisive and transparent actions to tackle climate change in line with its international obligations.

November 20, 2025

A man in a dark cloak wearing a white scarf around his head and face stands among a herd of long horned black and white cattle.
(Nacer Talel/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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Chad: Authorities Failing to Address Deadly Clashes Between Herders and Farmers Amid Climate Crisis

The Chadian authorities have failed to protect the victims of armed clashes between herders and farmers.

November 20, 2025

Zoomed in iPhone screen on top of an EU flag.
(Getty Images)

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EU: Digital Omnibus Proposals Will Tear Apart Accountability on Digital Rights

The EU’s ongoing deregulatory push will lead to a weakening of people's rights and expose them to digital oppression.

November 19, 2025

A drawing shows protesters dressed in black holding megaphones and signs, standing in a blue spotlight beaming from a nefarious translucent and multifaceted surveillance apparatus consisting of ghostly hands, video cameras, and threatening floating emojis.
(Keeke Art Ltd)

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Kenya: Authorities Weaponized Social Media and Digital Tools to Suppress Gen Z Protests

Kenyan authorities have systematically and violently used technology to suppress Generation Z-led protests.

November 18, 2025

Truck with people around it, woman carrying baby
(Erickson POLANCO / AFP)

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Dominican Republic: The Facts Debunk the Myth - Migrants Do Not Overburden the Health System

Dominican hospitals should be places of care and protection, not spaces of fear and surveillance.

November 18, 2025

A collage of images of Mthandeni Dube and Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza, both wearing suits and ties, with

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Eswatini: Authorities Must Unconditionally Release Mthandeni Dube and Bacede Mabuza

Eswatini authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Bacede Mabuza and quash his and Mthandeni Dube’s unfair convictions.

November 18, 2025