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Mahmoud Khalil smiling in front of a city sunset skyline
(Courtesy of Mahmoud Khalil's family)

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Ruling that Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported Sends Chilling Message, Flies in the Face of Human Rights

This decision sends a painfully chilling message to anyone living in the United States: under the Trump administration, free speech…

April 11, 2025

(Amnesty International)

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Azerbaijan: Authorities Must Immediately Release Tofig Yagublu and Urgently Provide Medical Care as His Health Deteriorates

The Azerbaijani authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Tofig Yagublu, who has been imprisoned solely for his outspoken criticism of…

April 11, 2025

(AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Israel/OPT: Long Overdue Release of Ahmad Manasra Marks the Start of a Long and Difficult Path to Recovery

Ahmad Manasra’s release today is a huge relief for him and for his family, but nothing can undo the years…

April 10, 2025

Man holding fist up in air while in detainment.

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Côte d’Ivoire: A Unionist Sentenced to Two Years Imprisonment Must Be Released and the Right to Strike Guaranteed for Everyone in the Country

Teachers cannot be treated as criminals for exercising their fundamental rights. The authorities must respect the human rights of everyone.

April 10, 2025

(AFP via Getty Images)

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Sudan: Rapid Support Forces’ Horrific and Widespread Use of Sexual Violence Leaves Lives in Tatters

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has inflicted widespread sexual violence on women and girls throughout Sudan’s two-year civil war to…

April 10, 2025

(KHALED ZIAD/AFP via Getty Images)

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Yemen: U.S. Abrupt and Irresponsible Aid Cuts Compound Humanitarian Crisis and Put Millions at Risk

Unless the U.S. immediately reinstates sufficient funding for lifesaving aid to Yemen , millions of people are going to be…

April 10, 2025

A veiled woman walks past a couple along the Cairo University bridge.
(Amir Makar/Getty Images)

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Egypt: Halt Arbitrary Arrest, Disappearance and Threatened Deportation of Ahmadi Minority Members

The Egyptian authorities have legal obligations to respect and protect the right to freedom of religion of everyone in the…

April 8, 2025

( Encarni Pindado)

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Honduras: The Presidential Candidates Have a Unique Opportunity to Commit to Human Rights

Over the past four years, the Honduran Government has broken many of its commitments to the country’s population in terms…

April 8, 2025

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El Salvador: Fidel Zavala at Risk of Torture and Other Mistreatment

Zavala’s detention is particularly concerning, as he has been both a witness to and a denouncer of torture in penitentiary…

April 8, 2025

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Global: Recorded Executions Hit Highest Figure Since 2015

The death penalty is an abhorrent practice with no place in today’s world.

April 7, 2025

(EARO)

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Kenya: Meta Can be Sued in Kenya for Role in Ethiopia Conflict

A High Court in Kenya ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear and consider the merits of a case in…

April 3, 2025

(Delil Souleiman / AFP)

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Syria: Coastal Massacres of Alawite Civilians Must be Investigated as War Crimes

Militias affiliated with the government, killed more than 100 people in the coastal city of Banias on March 8 and…

April 3, 2025