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Russia: Anti-war Activist Maria Ponomarenko’s Prison Sentence Extended in Escalating Repression

The Russian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Maria Ponomarenko.

March 27, 2025

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Serbia: BIRN Journalists Targeted with Pegasus Spyware

Serbian authorities must stop using highly invasive spyware and provide effective remedy to victims of unlawful targeted surveillance and hold…

March 27, 2025

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Egypt: More Than 30,000 Demand Release of Student Oqba Hashad After Nearly Six Years of Arbitrary Detention

The Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Oqba Hashad.

March 27, 2025

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Ecuador: Justice has Failed the Warriors for the Amazon, but their Fight Continues

The Ecuadorian Amazon is burning, and with every gas flare that continues to operate, the future grows darker for all.

March 26, 2025

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Pakistan: Opaque ‘Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan’ Targeting Afghan Refugees Must Be Withdrawn

The Pakistani government’s plans to arbitrarily and forcibly expel Afghan nationals will only add to their plight and shows little…

March 26, 2025

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Global: FIFA Must Recognize, Support Afghan Women's Team in Exile

New Report Details Afghan Women Footballers’ Fight for Right to Play

March 25, 2025

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Unlawful Expulsions to El Salvador Endanger Lives Amid Ongoing State of Emergency

The expulsion of 238 individuals from the United States to El Salvador, despite a court order explicitly barring their removal…

March 25, 2025

(Mass protests following the detention of Istanbul Mayor and dozens of people associated with the opposition. Copyright Credit: Hayri Tunç)

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Türkiye: Unlawful and Indiscriminate Attacks on Peaceful Protesters Must End and Protest Bans Must Be Lifted Immediately

Turkish authorities must end the use of unnecessary and indiscriminate force by security forces against peaceful demonstrators and investigate unlawful…

March 24, 2025

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Dominican Republic: The Fight Against Racism Must be Respected and Protected by the Authorities

The Dominican authorities must end the anti-human rights discourse, practices, policies and decisions that sustain structural racism and have created…

March 22, 2025

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Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education Weakens Protections to the Human Right to Education

Eliminating the Department of Education will undoubtedly weaken human rights protections for students across the country.

March 20, 2025

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USA: Chilling Verdict Against Greenpeace Sets Damaging Precedent for Protection and Promotion of Human Rights and Climate Justice

It’s time for the world to clamp down on the corporate greed destroying our planet and harming everyone on it.

March 20, 2025

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Türkiye: Massive Escalation in Ongoing Crackdown Including Arrest of Istanbul Mayor

These draconian actions represent a massive escalation in the Turkish authorities’ ongoing crackdown on peaceful dissent.

March 19, 2025