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The Senate Must Vote No on President Trump’s Absurdly Misnamed One Big Beautiful Bill

The Senate must reject this cruel, destructive and anti-rights bill and instead invest in humane, sustainable solutions rooted in human…

June 30, 2025

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Hong Kong: National Security Law Analysis Shows Vast Majority Unjustly Arrested

The Hong Kong government must stop using the pretext of ‘national security’ to punish legitimate expression.

June 29, 2025

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Georgia: Crackdown on Government Critics Deepens as Another Opposition Politician Jailed

Georgian opposition figure Giorgi (Givi) Targamadze has been sentenced to seven months in prison.

June 27, 2025

A group of people hold rainbow colored boxes behind a sign outside the police headquarters in Budapest, Hungary.
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Hungary: World is Watching as Tens of Thousands Prepare to March in Defiance of Attempted Ban on Budapest Pride

Authorities must ensure people can exercise their right to protest during Saturday’s Budapest Pride, free from intimidation, harassment or violence.

June 27, 2025

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Japan: Cruel Execution a Stain on Country’s Human Rights Record

The execution of Takahiro Shiraishi is a callous attack on the right to life and a major setback for Japan’s…

June 27, 2025

A person walks through open doors inside a hallway in a prison with bars over windows and along the cells, and buckets and shoes on the ground. The paint is peeling on the roof. The person has their back to us, and is wearing all black and carrying a small bag in their left hand.
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Syria: Torture Survivors from Saydnaya and Other Detention Centers Grappling with Devastating Needs and Minimal Support

Survivors of Saydnaya military prison and other Syrian prisons need critical physical and mental health care, as well as justice…

June 26, 2025

A gray, nondescript building, ringed by tall barbed wire fenses, with cages over the windows and balconies.
(Amnesty International, 2024)

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Cambodia: Government Allows Slavery and Torture to Flourish Inside Hellish Scamming Compounds

Cambodia's government is ignoring slavery, human trafficking, child labor and torture by criminal gangs in more than 50 scamming compounds…

June 26, 2025

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Global: Countries Must Act Fast to Save the Sustainable Development Goals

Years of underinvestment by all states mean the majority of the Sustainable Development Goals are way off track from their…

June 25, 2025

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Eritrea: Human Rights Council Must Vote to Extend Special Rapporteur’s Mandate

The UN Human Rights Council must vote to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea.

June 25, 2025

A man carrying a rainbow colored box shakes hands with a police woman in a white uniform, as more people carrying rainbow colored boxes look on, and another police officer in a blue uniform watches.
(Nagy Szabolcs)

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Hungary: More than 120,000 People from 73 Countries Speak Up for Budapest Pride

Authorities must allow people to participate safely in Saturday’s Budapest Pride, free from intimidation, harassment or violence.

June 25, 2025

Hand holding sign with slogan Stop Gun Violence, black pistol strikethrough. Protest rally demonstration placard, strike to ban weapons, end shooting.

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Congress Must Pass the Break the Cycle of Violence Act to Help Communities Reduce Gun Violence

Community violence prevention and intervention programs are a step in the right direction and must be permanently funded.

June 25, 2025