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Iraq: Lawmakers Must Ensure New Law Does Not Unduly Restrict Freedoms of Expression and Peaceful Assembly
Iraqi lawmakers must vote against or propose amendments to any laws that would further restrict civic space.
August 1, 2025
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Iran: Officials Responsible for Finger-Amputations Must Face Accountability for Torture
The amputations carried out on Hadi Rostami, Mehdi Sharafian and Mehdi Shahivand are a stark reminder of Iran’s prolific use…
July 31, 2025
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Madagascar: Authorities Fail to Protect and Assist Antandroy People Displaced by Climate-Exacerbated Droughts
From insufficiently addressing the impacts of droughts in the south, to its lack of protection and support for internally displaced…
July 30, 2025
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Israel/OPT: Killing of Prominent Palestinian West-Bank Activist Awda Al-Hathaleen Demands Justice and Accountability
The cold-blooded killing of Awda, a dedicated human rights defender and father of three young children, is a devastating tragedy…
July 30, 2025
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Congress Once Again Urged to Pass Joint Resolution of Disapproval and End Arms Transfers to Government of Israel
AIUSA urged U.S. Senators to vote in favor of Joint Resolutions of Disapproval that would block arms transfers to the…
July 29, 2025
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Alabama Governor Ivey Must Commute David Roberts’ Death Sentence
The State of Alabama must not execute David Roberts.
July 29, 2025
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Pakistan: Sanitation Workers Facing Systemic Discrimination and Other Rights Violations Need Better Legal Protection
Pakistan’s authorities must ensure robust protections for sanitation workers both in law and practice against institutionalized religious and caste-based discrimination.
July 28, 2025
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Iran: Horrifying Secret Executions Amid Mounting Political Repression
Iranian authorities arbitrarily and secretly executed Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, the latest in nearly 700 people hanged this year.
July 28, 2025
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Israel/OPT: Israeli Organizations Conclude Israel Committing Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza in Another Milestone for Accountability Efforts
Leading Israeli human rights organizations B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel concluded that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians.
July 28, 2025
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Tunisia: Mass Convictions in ‘Conspiracy Case 2’ Deepen Rule of Law Crisis
The mass conviction of opposition figures in Tunisia’s “Conspiracy Case 2” is a new example of authorities’ ongoing restrictions on civic…
July 28, 2025
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Syria: Authorities Must Investigate Abductions of Alawite Women and Girls
The Syrian government must promptly, thoroughly and impartially investigate cases of abducted and kidnapped Alawite women and girls.
July 28, 2025
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Eswatini: Amnesty International Designates Arbitrarily Detained MPs as Prisoners of Conscience
Their continued arbitrary detention shows Eswatini’s deepening climate of repression and misuse of the justice system to punish those who…
July 25, 2025