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People wearing blue face masks walk by a pile of rubble.
(Manuel Finol / Amnistía Venezuela)

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Venezuela: Three Months after the Earthquakes, Human rights-Centered Response Absent

Human rights must be at the center of recovery efforts from the earthquakes.

September 23, 2026

People in jeans and white tshirts look at pictures of people under a sign that says
(Billy Navarrete/CDH Guayaquil)

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Ecuador: Militarization Continues and the Armed Forces Still Refuse to Cooperate

Ecuador's armed forces are not cooperating in criminal investigations into the enforced disappearance of ten people last year.

September 23, 2026

A man in a black suit and a black cowboy hat holds a book over his head.
(Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)

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South Sudan: Authorities Must Protect Civic Space Ahead of Scheduled National Elections

South Sudanese authorities must ensure that a conducive environment exists for people to vote and stand in elections.

September 22, 2026

A crowd of Irish football fans in an arena, holding a banner that says
(David Fitzgerald / Sportsfile via Getty Images)

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Europe: Israel’s Participation in the UEFA Nations League is a Betrayal of Palestinians, Football's Own Rules and Human Rights

UEFA and FIFA should have suspended the Israel Football Association long ago, for its refusal to exclude clubs based in…

September 22, 2026

photo of Imran Khan speaking
(WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)

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Pakistan: Arbitrary Detention of Imran Khan’s Family and Party Activists a Flagrant Violation of Human Rights

Amnesty International calls on the Pakistani authorities to immediately release Imran Khan’s relatives and PTI workers.

September 21, 2026

Civilians stand crowded on a small hilltop above a mine shaft.
(Camille Laffont/AFP via Getty Images)

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DRC: M23 Fighters Abused Miners and Trafficked Gold and Coltan to Rwanda

Rwanda-backed M23 fighters have committed horrific human rights abuses against artisanal miners in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

September 20, 2026

(Amnesty International)

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Pakistan: Re-Arrest of Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha Is a Terrible Injustice

Imaan and Hadi must be released immediately and unconditionally, with no further charges to prolong their detention.

September 18, 2026

Palestine
(AFP via Getty)

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U.S. State Department Must Reverse Decision to Ban Palestine Delegation from Attending UNGA Session in New York

This decision is designed to punish the State of Palestine for pursuing international justice and accountability at international institutions.

September 17, 2026

A man wearing translation headphones.
(Hashim Thaci)

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Kosovo: War Crimes Convictions of Former President 'Shows Senior Officials Are Not Above the Law'

These convictions give hope to thousands of victims of the Kosovo war who have waited for more than two decades…

September 16, 2026

A grid showing faces of people killed in the protests.

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Iran: Architects of Crimes Against Humanity to Suppress Protests Must Face International Justice to Deter Further Massacres

Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity while suppressing the 2022 Woman Life Freedom uprising.

September 16, 2026

A person with an LGBTQ flag facing a line of riot police with shields.
(KEMAL ASLAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Türkiye: Authorities Must End Escalating Crackdown on LGBTI Rights Groups and Immediately Release Detained Activists

This appalling escalation in Türkiye's crackdown amounts to a full-scale assault on LGBTI rights and those who defend them.

September 15, 2026

An official building.
(Ryad Kramdi/AFP via Getty Images)

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Algeria: Threats to Resume Executions after 30 Years Severe Blow to Human Rights 

Algeria’s authorities must immediately abandon any plans to expand the scope of the death penalty or resume executions.

September 15, 2026