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Political prisoners

Everything filed under groups in our human rights coverage, the 8 reports filed on it so far.

Human Rights Watch documents systematic torture, sexual violence, and medical neglect against thousands of women...

Myanmar Junta Tortures Women Political Prisoners, Denies

Human Rights Watch documents systematic torture, sexual violence, and medical neglect against thousands of women political prisoners in Myanmar since...

2026-09-25
Amnesty International has denounced the arbitrary detention of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's family members and...

Amnesty International Condemns Arbitrary Detentions

Amnesty International has denounced the arbitrary detention of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's family members and political party activists ahead...

2026-09-22
Ruben Vardanyan, an Armenian prisoner serving 20 years in Azerbaijan, alleges he and 18 others are denied family contact...

Armenian Prisoners in Azerbaijan Report Rights Denials

Ruben Vardanyan, an Armenian prisoner serving 20 years in Azerbaijan, alleges he and 18 others are denied family contact, exercise, and medical care.

2026-09-21
Amnesty International states Zambian authorities violated the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by...

Zambia cancels passports of critics

Amnesty International states Zambian authorities violated the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by arbitrarily cancelling the...

2026-09-14
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the immediate release of three journalists imprisoned in Tunisia as at...

CPJ: Free Tunisian journalists amid heatwave

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the immediate release of three journalists imprisoned in Tunisia as at least 10 prisoners die amid...

2026-09-01
A joint report by FIDH and Thai Lawyers for Human Rights details widespread violations in Thailand, submitted to the UN...

FIDH, TLHR Submit Civil and Political Rights

A joint report by FIDH and Thai Lawyers for Human Rights details widespread violations in Thailand, submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee ahead...

2026-08-31
A Zambian civil society consortium reported widespread violations of civil and political rights during the August 13...

Zambia's 2026 Election Marred by Rights

A Zambian civil society consortium reported widespread violations of civil and political rights during the August 13, 2026 general elections, citing

2026-08-29
Politics: Chad: Political Opponents Freed, but Convictions Remain

Chad: Political Opponents Freed, but Convictions Remain

2026-08-23