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Mozambique: String of Shootings Targeting Opposition Supporters Underscores Urgent Need for Investigations
Mozambican authorities must urgently open investigations into all reports of human rights violations committed since the election.
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Global: UN Member States Recommit to Gender Equality Amid Backlash Against Human Rights
The adoption of a political declaration on gender equality at the UN yesterday, despite relentless opposition from a handful of states, is a win for human rights.
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EU: Return Proposals a “New Low” for Europe’s Treatment of Migrants
Today’s announcements signal the worrying direction the new European Commission plans to take on migration and asylum.
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Arrest and Detention of Mahmoud Khalil Is Chilling Attack on Human Rights
The U.S. government must release Mahmoud Khalil immediately. No matter how the Trump administration tries to manipulate it, freedom of expression is a human right, not a deportable offense.
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Philippines: Former President Duterte’s Arrest a Monumental Step for Justice
Duterte’s arrest on an ICC warrant is a hopeful sign for victims in the Philippines and beyond.
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Indonesia: Trans Woman’s Prison Sentence for ‘Insulting’ Jesus Must Be Quashed
This sentence highlights the increasingly arbitrary and repressive application of law to violate freedom of expression.
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Azerbaijan: Opposition Activist Tofig Yagublu Sentenced Following Sham Trial
Tofig Yagublu’s sentencing is yet another grim milestone in Azerbaijan’s ongoing campaign to silence those who dare to criticize the government.
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Israel’s Decision to Cut Off Electricity Supply to Gaza Desalination Plant Cruel and Unlawful
Israel’s decision to cut off electricity to Gaza’s main operational desalination plant, a week after it halted the entry of all humanitarian aid and commercial supplies, including fuel and food,…
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Syria: Horrific killings of civilians on northwest coast must be investigated
The authorities must act swiftly to ensure that civilians are protected in any ongoing or future fighting and to prevent further unlawful killings and other violations.
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UN: States Squander Vital Opportunity to Uphold International Humanitarian Law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
The night before the convening of a Conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention, Switzerland announced its cancellation, citing “profound differences between the high contracting parties.
