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A Declaration for the Next 250

The Declaration of Independence made 250 years ago that "all men are created equal" is both true and too limited,…

July 4, 2026

Two imposing gray buildings with a row of flags in front of them under a blue sky--the UN headquarters in New York.

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Self-Immolation of Tibetan Man Outside UN Highlights Long-Standing Chinese Repression

This death comes a day after China's Ethnic Unity Law entered into force.

July 3, 2026

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Lebanon-Israel Framework Agreement Betrays Victims of War Crimes in Lebanon

The Israel-Lebanon framework agreement signed in Washington on June 26, 2026, threatens to betray war crimes victims in Lebanon.

July 3, 2026

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Sri Lanka: Answers Needed about Haiti Deployment amid Ongoing Impunity over Child Abuse Allegations

There are serious, unresolved allegations of widespread sexual abuse of children by Sri Lankan personnel during previous deployments in Haiti.

July 3, 2026

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Burkina Faso/Mali/Niger: Withdrawal from Rome Statute Consecrates Impunity and Threatens to Deny Victims of War Crimes Justice and Reparations

The decision by the governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to leave the International Criminal Court threatens to deny thousands of victims the possibility…

July 2, 2026

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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.

July 2, 2026

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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.

July 2, 2026

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A Future Without the Death Penalty in the U.S.

As the U.S. commemorates its 250th birthday, Rick Halperin argues that it’s past time to abolish the death penalty, the…

July 2, 2026

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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…

June 30, 2026

Young displaced people near Kutum, Sudan, after RSF attacks on their villages in North Darfur in 2025. January 2026
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City Under Siege, Children Under Fire: Rapid Support Forces’ Crimes Against Humanity in North Darfur

Amnesty International documents Rapid Support Forces’ siege of El Fasher, North Darfur and grave crimes against civilians.

June 30, 2026

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32 Wins for Human Rights

Read some human rights wins since January 2026, a roundup of what can be achieved when we stand together in…

June 30, 2026

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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…

June 30, 2026