Groups at risk
Our human rights coverage grouped into 24 sections, including Journalists and media workers, Human rights defenders and lawyers and Ethnic and religious
Martin O'Hagan Murder Investigation Demands Intensify
Human rights groups demand a new probe and the release of a delayed police ombudsman report into the 2001 murder of journalist Martin O'Hagan, citing...
Human Rights Groups Sue to Stop Trump's ICC Sanctions
Four major human rights organizations sued the Trump administration on August 11, 2026, challenging an executive order authorizing sanctions on
US sanctions on ICC trigger global civil
Thirty-eight civil society organizations have filed a joint legal brief in a U.S. Court, challenging the legality of sanctions against ICC officials...
Togo rights lawyer's office raided, data
Unidentified individuals broke into the office of Togolese human rights lawyer Assiom K. Bokodjin in May 2026, stealing computers containing...
Italy's Rai sacks journalist Ranucci
Media freedom groups condemn Italian public broadcaster Rai's opaque removal of investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci from his program 'Report'
Rights Groups Demand Safe Return for Guatemalan Journalists
Ten press freedom and human rights organizations have called on Guatemalan authorities to implement concrete measures to protect exiled journalists...
Serbia Plans State Honors for Convicted Genocidaire Mladić
Survivors' groups condemn Serbia's plan to bury convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić with state honors, an act seen as genocide denial that undermines
Malta acquits Yorgen Fenech in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder
A Maltese jury acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of murdering journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a verdict press freedom groups call a blow to...
EU Return Hubs in Rwanda and Uganda Risk Severe Rights Abuses, Amnesty Warns
Amnesty International warns EU plans for migrant return hubs in Uganda and Rwanda risk severe rights abuses like arbitrary detention and torture.
Tunisia's Crackdown on Civil Society Groups
Human Rights Watch reports the Tunisian government has systematically repressed civil society since 2024, using abusive prosecutions, mass...
Yemeni journalist missing since 2015
On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, groups demanded Yemen disclose the fate of journalist Waheed al-Sufi, abducted in...
Philippines Anti-Disinformation Bill
A 2026 Philippine bill imposing harsh penalties for 'false information' is criticized by rights groups as a tool to silence dissent and target...
Albania media, civic space face pressure
International groups condemn escalating repression against journalists and civil society in Albania, citing attacks, police interference, and
Hungary anti-SLAPP bill fails domestic cases
A coalition of over 120 rights groups warns Hungary's draft anti-SLAPP law, rushed to meet a 2026 EU deadline, will only protect against cross-border
Israel Opens Tender for Illegal E1 Settlement in West Bank
The Israeli government has opened a new tender for the construction of 1,234 housing units in the E1 settlement project, a move that has been...
West Bank: Israel-Backed Settler Violence Drives Displacement
Escalating settler attacks in the West Bank have led to the displacement of 107 communities, with many more at risk of erasure, according to Human...
US Military Faces Criticism Over Alleged Unlawful Killings and Lack of Compliance with International Law
The US Department of Defense has submitted a report to Congress highlighting its record of compliance with the law of war, but human rights groups...
Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Targeting ICC
Four human rights groups have filed a lawsuit in US federal court challenging the Trump administration's sanctions against ICC prosecutors and...