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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

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USA: Trump’s Travel Ban Will Harm People Seeking Safety, Spread Hate and Discrimination

President Trump’s new travel ban is discriminatory, racist, and downright cruel.

June 5, 2025

Police and a crowd stand outside a religious building painted with graffiti on its front door.
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Pakistan: End Persecution and Cyclical Harassment of Minority Ahmadiyya Community

The Pakistani authorities must immediately end the systemic repression of the Ahmadiyya community and uphold the right to freedom of…

June 5, 2025

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CJEU’s Advocate General: Hungary’s Anti-LGBTI Propaganda Law Violates EU Law

The Advocate General of the European Union Court of Justice made clear that Hungary's anti-LGBTI legislation is discriminatory and violates…

June 5, 2025

A woman in a black shirt, red wrap, and headscarf sits on a wooden stool in a dirt yard facing a small concrete house with clothes hanging on a line. There are green trees around, a bamboo fence, some plants poking up in a garden, and a pile of dirt and dry leaves in the yard.
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DRC: Victims Still Waiting for Justice, Truth and Reparations 25 Years After Kisangani War

Twenty-five years since the Six-Day War in Kisangani in Democratic Republic of Congo, victims are still waiting for truth, justice…

June 5, 2025

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Honduras: Amnesty International Urges Authorities to Guarantee Justice for the Murder of Juan López

The crime against Juan López is evidence that the situation of environmental defenders in Honduras has not improved.

June 4, 2025

Palestinian women gather at a hot meal distribution point in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, June 4, 2025.
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USA: Veto of UN Resolution on Lifting Gaza Aid Restrictions and Release of Hostages is Shameful and Inhumane Amid Israel’s Ongoing Genocide

This shameful US veto gives Israel the green light to continue its genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.

June 4, 2025

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Saudi Arabia/UN: Labor Agreement Must Lead to Comprehensive Reforms to Be a Game-Changer for Migrant Workers

Human rights groups and unions have long been demanding for a serious and far-reaching labor reform process that would put…

June 4, 2025

Moussa Tchangari poses for a portrait, with a slight smile on his face and a traditional Muslim cap on his head.
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Niger: Six Month-Long Arbitrary Detention of Human Rights Defender Moussa Tchangari Must End

Niger authorities should immediately release civil society activist and human rights defender Moussa Tchangari who has been arbitrarily detained for…

June 3, 2025

Poland's presidential palace at dusk. A large, darkened statue of a man on horseback pointing a sword forward infront of a large, stately white building with flags, lit up by lights which are reflected in a central plaza.
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Poland: President-elect Must Put Human Rights At the Heart of Political Decisions

President-elect Karol Nawrocki of Poland must put human rights at the core of all decisions made over the next five…

June 2, 2025

Soldiers wearing camoflauge and draped in belts of bullets sit in the back of a camo-painted picked holding AK rifles and handing rocket propelled grenades to each other.
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South Sudan: Renewal of UN Arms Embargo a Welcome Move to Protect Civilians

The renewal of the UN Security Council arms embargo on South Sudan is crucial to curtailing the flow of weapons…

June 2, 2025