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Countries on Voice and Witness: India, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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DRC journalist arrested on defamation
Music journalist Virginie Manganga was arrested and detained in Kinshasa on charges of defamation and spreading false information following an interview
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Amnesty Lawyer Calls for Action on Durban Anti-Racism
An Amnesty International lawyer says states have failed to implement the 2001 Durban Declaration, leaving systemic racism and underfunded schools in place
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Amnesty urges further action after 12 states
Amnesty International says new trade restrictions on Israeli settlements by 12 countries are a welcome but insufficient step, calling for broader sanctions
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UN Talks on Killer Robots End with Calls for Negotiations
The UN disarmament meeting in Geneva concluded three years of work on autonomous weapons systems, colloquially known as killer robots, with a record number
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Sixth Mexican journalist killed in under
Photographer Ricardo Zúñiga was shot dead in Puebla, marking the sixth journalist killed in Mexico in less than three months.
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Thai Court Convicts Student Activant Tantawan
Tantawan Tuatulanon was sentenced to two years in prison for a Facebook livestream criticizing the monarchy, despite an earlier acquittal in a related
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Niger Journalist Moussa Kaka Feared Forcibly Disappeared
Prominent Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka is missing, feared to be a victim of enforced disappearance by state forces following an attempted coup.
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China sentences artist Gao Zhen to 3 years
Chinese artist Gao Zhen, 70, was sentenced to three years in prison on August 25, 2026, for 'slandering China's heroes and martyrs' over decade-old
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Nigeria Foreign Aid Bill Threatens Civil
A proposed Nigerian law to regulate foreign aid risks giving the government excessive control over independent civil society organizations, undermining