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Browse this part of our human rights coverage, drawing on the 199 reports filed on it so far.
ICC Convicts Seleka Commander for Central African Republic
The International Criminal Court has convicted former Seleka commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of crimes against humanity for abuses in Bangui in...
Morocco used Pegasus spyware to target human
A major investigation reveals Moroccan authorities systematically used Pegasus spyware and physical surveillance to monitor activists, journalists...
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...
Amnesty International Documents Mali War Crimes by FAMa
A new 75-page report details war crimes by Malian armed forces and Wagner Group personnel between 2023 and 2025, including the unlawful killing of at...
Turkey detains six human rights defenders ahead of NATO
Six members of Turkey's Human Rights Association remain in detention and face trial in September and October 2026.
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...
Lagos coroner confirms #EndSARS journalist
A postmortem report confirms journalist Pelumi Onifade died from a firearm projectile to the abdomen during the 2020 #EndSARS protests.
Pacific Leaders Demand Climate Action at UN
The prime ministers of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands have demanded industrial nations stop 'empty promises' and cut emissions, framing climate
Al Jazeera Condemns Netanyahu UN Speech on Journalist Safety
Al Jazeera has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's UN General Assembly remarks calling the network 'toxic,' linking the rhetoric to a
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...
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...
Pacific Media Summit Warns AI Misinformation Threatens
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka opened the 8th PINA Pacific Media Summit by warning that AI-generated misinformation spreads faster than
Human Rights Watch urges Canada to confront Vietnam
Human Rights Watch called on Canadian leaders to publicly raise Vietnam's worsening human rights record during President To Lam's historic September...
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...
Ecuador's Military Blocks Justice for Enforced
Amnesty International reports that Ecuador's Armed Forces continue to obstruct investigations into enforced disappearances linked to President Noboa's
Journalists face violence, threats ahead of Serbia's October
The Committee to Protect Journalists warns of escalating attacks, police violence, and threats against reporters covering Serbia's October...
Amnesty International warns South Sudan over pre-election
Amnesty International calls on South Sudanese authorities to protect civic freedoms ahead of the country's first national elections scheduled for 22
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...
Bangladeshi migrants trafficked into cyber
A report details how Bangladeshi migrants are lured to Cambodia via social media job ads, trafficked into scam compounds, and forced to commit online
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.
UN Assembly Urged to Defend Human Rights System
Human Rights Watch calls on world leaders at the 2026 UN General Assembly to commit to defending human rights and countering attacks on international
Venezuela Civil Society Demands UN Fact-Finding Mission
Twenty-one civil society organizations, including Amnesty International, have called for the UN Human Rights Council to renew the Venezuela...
Pakistan re-arrests lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali
Amnesty International condemns the re-arrest of two human rights lawyers in Pakistan hours after the Supreme Court granted them bail, calling it a