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Italy: New Case of Journalist Targeted with Graphite Spyware Confirms Widespread Use of Unlawful Surveillance

The unlawful use of Paragon’s highly invasive Graphite spyware against another journalist confirms a rampant pattern of spyware abuse in…

June 13, 2025

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Trump Administration Must Release Mahmoud Khalil

Mahmoud Khalil, like everybody in the U.S., has the human right to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and due process.

June 13, 2025

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Oklahoma Must Not Execute John Hanson

Oklahoma Governor J. Kevin Stitt must use his power of reprieve to stop the planned June 12 execution of 61-year-old John…

June 12, 2025

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Nine Years On, Pulse Shooting Reminds Us of the Deadly Mix of Hate and Guns

The Pulse Nightclub was the result of pervasive harmful rhetoric against the LGBTQI+ community and the proliferation of small arms…

June 12, 2025

Protesters confront California National Guard soldiers and police outside of a federal building as protests continue in Los Angeles following three days of clashes with police after a series of immigration raids on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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President Trump’s Promise to Meet Protests with Very Heavy Force Escalates Human Rights Violations Under his Administration

The Trump administration is obligated to respect, protect, and fulfill the human rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly…

June 11, 2025

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World Cup: A Year Out, Growing Attacks on Rights

FIFA should take immediate and demonstrable steps to safeguard human rights for all people involved in the 2026 FIFA Men’s…

June 11, 2025

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Guatemala: UN Committee Calls for Guarantees that No Girl Will Be Forced to Become a Mother

The UN Human Rights Committee's ruling against Guatemala reaffirms the principle that no girl should be forced to face unwanted…

June 10, 2025

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Nigeria: Girl Survivors of Boko Haram Still Being Failed By Government Inaction - New Testimony

Girls and young women who escaped Boko Haram captivity in north-east Nigeria are still being neglected by the country’s authorities.

June 9, 2025

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Israel’s Interception of Madleen and Detention of Crew Flouts International Law

By forcibly intercepting and blocking the Madleen, which was carrying humanitarian aid and a crew of solidarity activists, Israel has…

June 9, 2025

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Deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles in Response to ICE Raids Is Dangerous

President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to protests against recent ICE raids is deeply…

June 8, 2025

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Hong Kong: New Charges Against Joshua Wong Designed to Prolong His Stay Behind Bars

The new charges against jailed activist Joshua Wong show that Hong Kong's authorities continue to use the National Security Law…

June 6, 2025

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Israel’s Destructive West Bank Military Operation Fuels Mass Forced Displacement of Palestinians

The Israeli military has displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians by destroying homes and essential civilian infrastructure in Jenin and…

June 5, 2025