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Iran: Urgent Global Action Needed to Halt Imminent Execution of Kurdish Humanitarian Worker
The international community must immediately urge the Iranian authorities to halt the execution of arbitrarily detained humanitarian aid worker Pakhshan Azizi.
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Global: Google’s Shameful Decision to Reverse its Ban on AI for Weapons and Surveillance is a Blow for Human RightsÂ
Google must urgently reverse recent changes in AI principles and recommit to refraining from developing or selling systems that could enable serious human rights violations.
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Tunisia: Authorities Step Up Crackdown on LGBTI Individuals With Wave of Arrests
The recent spike in arrests targeting LGBTI people is an alarming setback for human rights in Tunisia. No one should face arrest, prosecution or imprisonment based on their sexual orientation…
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Executive Order Targeting Transgender Athletes Is Stigmatizing and DiscriminatoryÂ
President Trump’s executive order is yet another cruel attack on transgender people.
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Israel/ OPT: President Trump’s Claim That US Will Take Over Gaza and Forcibly Deport Palestinians Appalling and Unlawful
President Trump’s remarks calling for the forcible transfer of Palestinians from the occupied Gaza Strip must be unequivocally and widely condemned. His language is inflammatory, outrageous and shameful, and his…
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Continuing to Block Funding for Palestinian Refugees is Cruel and UnconscionableÂ
Continuing to block U.S. funding to UNRWA is cruel and unconscionable. The U.S. should instead be working to dramatically increase the flow of humanitarian aid and other steps necessary to…
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U.S. Withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council Is Performative Disregard for Human Rights Â
Withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council shows complete and blatant disregard for human rights and international cooperation.
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Abrupt Collapse of USAID Would Put Human Rights of Millions at Greater Risk
Governments around the world are significantly better equipped to meet their human rights obligations because of the technical and financial resources USAID provides.
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Antisemitism Executive Order Wrongly Targets Students Exercising Rights to Free ExpressionÂ
Addressing antisemitism is crucially important, but this executive order appears to instead be aimed at targeting protesters exercising their rights to free expression and peaceful assembly.
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Myanmar: Four Years After Coup, World Must Demand Accountability for Atrocity Crimes
The international community must take urgent action to ensure accountability for atrocities in Myanmar.
