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Israel/OPT: States Must Act Now to Halt Israel’s Military Takeover of Gaza City as Famine Officially Declared

The famine declaration is a scathing indictment of the failure of states to press Israel to end its genocide in…

August 22, 2025

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Saudi Arabia: Deplorable Execution Exposes Broken Promise to Halt Death Penalty for Juveniles

Saudi Arabia’s execution of Jalal Labbad for crimes allegedly committed when he was under 18 is deplorable.

August 22, 2025

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Slovenia: Facilitating the Transfer of Arms to Israel ‘Alarming’ and Violates International Law

Media reports show that A-E Electronics, a subsidiary of Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems, used a Slovenian port to send…

August 22, 2025

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8 Years On: Accountability Needed for Myanmar Atrocities Against Rohingya

No one has been held accountable for the Myanmar military and authorities' widespread atrocities against the Rohingya people in Rakhine…

August 22, 2025

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USA/Global: Tech Made by Palantir and Babel Street Pose Surveillance Threats to Pro-Palestine Student Protestors & Migrants

The U.S. government is deploying invasive AI-powered technologies within a context of a mass deportation agenda and crackdown on pro-Palestine…

August 20, 2025

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Kurdistan Region of Iraq: New Sentence for Journalist Weeks Before Planned Release is Evidence of Perverse Practice Used to Punish Critics

This newest case against journalist Sherwan Sherwani is a blatant ruse by the authorities to keep him behind bars.

August 20, 2025

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DRC: Warring Factions in Eastern DRC Commit Gang Rapes, Summary Executions and Abductions

The Rwanda-backed M23 and the Wazalendo coalition of armed groups backed by the Congolese army have committed gang raped women…

August 20, 2025

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Israel/OPT: New Testimonies Provide Compelling Evidence that Israel’s Starvation of Palestinians in Gaza Is a Deliberate Policy

Israel is carrying out a deliberate campaign of starvation in the occupied Gaza Strip, systematically destroying the health, well-being and social…

August 17, 2025

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USA/Russia: In Ukraine Talks With Putin, Trump Must Demand Justice, Accountability and an End to Human Rights Violations

U.S. President Donald Trump must put human rights and justice at the forefront of his Alaska meeting with Russian President…

August 15, 2025

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Afghanistan: Authorities Must Reinstate Formal Legal Frameworks, Rule of Law and End Four Years of Injustice and Impunity

The Taliban de-facto authorities must reinstate a formal constitutional and legal framework and the rule of law in accordance with…

August 14, 2025

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Nigeria: Thousands Killed, Hundreds Forcibly Disappeared in Two Years in South-East Region

New report documents rampant human rights violations and serious crimes against the population in South-East Nigeria since 2021.

August 13, 2025

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U.S. State Department's Human Rights Report Puts Politics Above Human Rights

With the release of the U.S. State Department’s human rights report, it is clear that the Trump Administration has engaged…

August 12, 2025