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Tunisia: Refugees and Asylum Seekers Trapped in Cycle of Abuse after Authorities Dismantle Crucial Safeguards
Tunisian authorities must immediately overturn racist and xenophobic policies that have systematically targeting refugees and asylum seekers.
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Indonesia: Caning of Unmarried Couple for Kissing on TikTok Violates Prohibition of Torture
Today’s public caning of a young man and woman simply for kissing is a horrifying act of discrimination.
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Sudan: RSF Atrocities in El Fasher ‘A Stain on the Conscience of Humanity’ – New Report
The Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher in Sudan's North Darfur state.
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China: New ‘Ethnic Unity’ Law Set to Entrench Assimilation of Minority Groups
China's new Ethnic Unity Law pushes minority ethnic groups to adopt a single, state-defined national identity dominated by Han Chinese culture.
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West Virginia v. BPJ Ruling Will Harm Young Transgender Athletes in Devastating Setback for LGBTQ+ RightsÂ
This decision could pave the way for broader laws that exclude transgender people from public life altogether.
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Uganda: Authorities Must Immediately End the Harassment of Activists, Allow Media to Operate Freely
These latest attacks on media outlets are emblematic of years-long crackdown on freedoms of expression and association in Uganda.
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Türkiye: Authorities Must Lift Blanket Protest Ban Ahead of NATO Summit and Release Scores of Arbitrarily Detained PeopleÂ
The blanket ban on protests in Ankara is an excessive and unjustifiable attack on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression.
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Saudi Arabia: Visitors to Saudi Arabia Imprisoned for Social Media PostsÂ
Visitors to Saudi Arabia including tourists and pilgrims, risk detention, unfair trials, and lengthy prison sentences for social media posts.
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Tunisia: 25 Year Prison Term for Prominent Human Rights Defender Sihem Bensedrine an Outrageous Injustice
The verdict against Tunisian human rights defender Sihem Bensedrine is an utter travesty of justice.
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Kazakhstan: Authorities Must End Apparent Reprisals Against Relatives of Atajurt Activists
The Kazakhstani authorities must end the harassment of Atajurt members, supporters and their families.
