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Everything filed under groups in our human rights coverage, the 33 reports filed on it so far.
Hamdi El-Zaeem's decade of pretrial detention in Egypt
Egyptian photojournalist Hamdi El-Zaeem has been held in pretrial detention for over ten years, far exceeding the legal two-year limit, with his...
Turkey Holds ETHA Editor on Terrorism Charges After Raid
An editor for the Etkin News Agency remains jailed in Turkey on terrorism charges, with her trial set for December, following a February raid linked...
Russia Fines Researcher for Being Quoted by Banned Group
A Russian court has fined independent researcher Olga Sibireva 15,000 rubles for allegedly cooperating with a banned organization, based solely on...
Iran Executes 29 Protesters in Five-Month Campaign
Iranian authorities executed at least 29 people linked to protests between March and August 2026, following unfair trials.
AU's Conflict Prevention Pledge Tested by Ethiopia Tensions
Escalating tensions between Ethiopia's government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front are testing the African Union's ability to turn its new...
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...
UK Lacks National Reckoning on Colonialism, Says Activist
Lavinya Stennett, founder of The Black Curriculum, argues the UK has failed to confront its colonial history, harming young people's identity.
Semlex Faces Belgian Court Over Congo Passport Corruption
A Belgian court has ordered 14 people to stand trial over alleged international corruption linked to a Congolese biometric passport contract held by...
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
Kenyan journalist Alex Kiprotich seized by armed men
Standard Group editor Alex Kiprotich was seized by armed men on September 1, 2026, following a prior attack in June, with allegations of police...
Renewed Ethnic Violence in Manipur Leaves Seven Dead
Human Rights Watch reports renewed clashes between Naga and Kuki-Zo communities in Manipur have killed at least seven people since February 2026...
SOS-Defenders 2025 report details censorship
A new report documents 60 arbitrary detentions of human rights defenders across 14 countries in 2025, with journalists most targeted.
Tunisian Journalists Face Deferred Imprisonment Under Saied
At least four journalists in Tunisia live under suspended prison sentences, with two more in exile, as authorities use legal harassment to silence...
Pakistan Hospital Fire Kills 14 Newborns
A fire at a major Islamabad hospital killed 14 newborns, with a preliminary inquiry finding a lack of fire alarms and sprinklers.
Belarus targets EHU students and families
Belarus targets students and relatives of a Lithuanian-based university, designated extremist in 2026, with searches and threats. Over 175 people...
Cuban journalist threatened with exile
The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that Cuban journalist Austin Llerandi has been given two months to leave the country or face jail for his
China's only daughters face fertility
China's one-child generation women, educated for independence, now face state pressure to marry and have children, creating a conflict with their...
Haiti Gang Violence Forces Mass Displacement
Armed gangs attacked Haiti's Centre Department in 2025, killing many and displacing 147,000 people. An IOM relocation program has moved over 350...
Ecuador Adoption Law Targets LGBT Parents
A new Ecuadorian adoption law, in force since August 14, 2026, explicitly bars single lesbian, gay, and bisexual people from adopting.
Venezuela Earthquakes Harm Children's Rights
A double earthquake in June has left nearly 3.9 million Venezuelan children facing trauma, displacement, and food insecurity, with weakened state...
Meta's $18B settlement prompts calls for
Amnesty International USA says Meta's $18 billion settlement with states must lead to sweeping design changes on social media to protect children's...
Iran's Foreign Influence Bill Assails Rights
Iran's parliament has tabled a 'Countering Foreign Influence' bill that criminalizes communication with foreign media, threatening prison sentences...
Bolivia's NGO Registry Threatens Human Rights
Bolivia's government issued two decrees in early August that require NGOs to register with the Vice-Ministry of Public Investment and External...
Azerbaijan Jails Journalist, Denies Medical Care
Azerbaijani authorities are refusing medical care to a jailed journalist with a serious breathing disorder