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Global: ILO Member States Must Not Give in to Saudi Demands for Dismissal of Migrant Labor Complaint
Saudi Arabia’s attempt to hide behind recent reforms and procedural arguments, without producing a shred of credible data to show these reforms are actually being implemented, should fool no one.
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Kyrgyzstan: Authorities Must Drop Trumped Up Charges Against Makhabat Tazhibek-kyzy Following Her Release from Prison
No journalist should be prosecuted solely for reporting on matters of public interest.
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Americas: States Intensify Crackdown on Civil Society Through “Anti-NGO Laws”
We're seeing a worrying regional pattern, reflecting the rise of authoritarian practices aimed at silencing critical voices.
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Belarus: Welcome Release of 250 Political Prisoners Must Not Be Mistaken for Justice
The Belarusian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release all those still imprisoned solely for exercising their human rights, quash their convictions and put an end to the systemic repression against…
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Global: FIFA Refusal to Act Over Israeli Clubs Based in Illegal Settlements Flouts International Law
FIFA had a clear opportunity to stand up for Palestinians’ rights and international law - with this decision it has shamefully chosen to abandon both.
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Afghanistan/Pakistan: Strike on Kabul Rehabilitation Center Raises Serious Concerns Under International Humanitarian Law
The Pakistani authorities must carry out an independent, impartial and timely investigation into the circumstances of this strike and the resulting civilian casualties.
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Lebanon: Israel Must Halt Attacks on Healthcare Workers, Medical Facilities and First Responders
Deliberately striking medics performing their humanitarian functions is a serious violation of international humanitarian law and could constitute a war crime.
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Norway: Release Human Rights Defender Tommy Olsen and Reject His Extradition to Greece
Tommy Olsen’s arrest in Norway is appalling and stems from an alarming escalation of Greece's crackdown on human rights defenders.
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Georgia: Authorities’ Response to Damning OSCE Report Amounts to “Witch-Hunt”
Authorities in Georgia must end the intimidation of human rights defenders and uphold their right to engage freely with human rights mechanisms.
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Amnesty International Welcomes the Release of Leqaa Kordia from Year-Long Detention
While in custody, Leqaa continued to assert her resilience, agency, and right to be free from unlawful detention. We are inspired by her defiance.
