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Opening ICE Facility at Louisiana State Penitentiary Latest Expansion of President Trump’s Anti-Immigrant AgendaÂ
Angola prison, a notorious facility built on a former plantation used to enslave people, is steeped in a legacy of racism and brutal conditions.
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US Sanctions Against Palestinian NGOs a Blatant Attack on Human Rights
The Trump administration’s decision to impose sanctions against three Palestinian human rights organizations is a deeply troubling and shameful assault on human rights.
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Reported U.S. Strike in the Caribbean Sea Would Violate International Human Rights Law
We call for a prompt, thorough, independent, impartial and transparent investigation into this strike.
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Georgia: Sentencing of Protestors Reveals Abuse of Justice System to Silence Dissent
The trials of Andro Chichinadze, Saba Skhvitaridze and the others show that the Georgian government is punishing protesters and silencing dissent.
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USA: Court Misses Chance to Rein in Google’s Power
A US Judge ruled that Google does not have to sell its Android operating system or its Chrome browser but must share its search data with competitors.
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Syria: New Investigation Reveals Evidence Government and Affiliated Forces Extrajudicially Executed Dozens of Druze People in Suwayda
These horrific human rights violations are yet another grim reminder of the deadly consequences of impunity for sectarian-based killings in Syria,
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Indonesia: Authorities Must Investigate Eight Deaths Following Violent Crackdown on Protests
Nobody should die while exercising their right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
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Afghanistan: Urgent Humanitarian Aid Needed for Earthquake Survivors
In times of crisis, it is vital that human rights protections are at the heart of the response.
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Poland: Twitter/X Facilitated Spread of Anti-LGBTI Hatred and Harassment
Through inadequate content moderation practices and a lack of human rights due diligence, X has contributed to human abuses against members of Poland’s LGBTI community.
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Trump Administration Seeks to Elude Human Rights Scrutiny by Not Participating in UN Human Rights ReviewÂ
The UPR is one of the few processes where every government, including our own, has an opportunity to both report on its progress and hold others to account.
