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Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have maintained a month-long shutdown of mobile and internet services in...
Rights

DRC Internet and Mobile Shutdown in East Persists Amid Conflict

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have maintained a month-long shutdown of mobile and internet services in Fizi Territory, South Kivu, restricting communication and press operations amid escalating conflict.

Committee to Protect Journalists18 August 2026
A 22-year-old man detained for drug use died in police custody in Najaf, Iraq, after being removed from a hospital while...
Rights

Iraq: Man Dies in Police Drug Unit Custody

A 22-year-old man detained for drug use died in police custody in Najaf, Iraq, after being removed from a hospital while receiving treatment for severe abdominal pain.

Human Rights Watch18 August 2026
Liberia's government has announced the elimination of school registration fees for kindergarten through grade 6, aiming to...
Rights

Liberia Ends Primary School Registration Fees

Liberia's government has announced the elimination of school registration fees for kindergarten through grade 6, aiming to make primary education more accessible and equitable for all.

Human Rights Watch17 August 2026