Freedom from torture and ill-treatment
Everything filed under rights in our human rights coverage, the 36 reports filed on it so far.
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.
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...
Serbia orders expulsion of rights advocate Massimo Moratti
Serbian authorities have ordered the expulsion of human rights and media freedom advocate Massimo Moratti, citing unspecified security risks.
CPJ Condemns Trump's Ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico
The Committee to Protect Journalists says President Trump's order to ban three news outlets from White House coverage violates First Amendment rights...
Kosovo War Crimes Court Convicts Former President Thaçi
A Hague-based court has convicted Kosovo's former president and three ex-KLA leaders of war crimes, sentencing them to prison terms ranging from 13...
US bars Palestinian delegation from UN General Assembly
Amnesty International condemns the US State Department's decision to deny visas to a high-level Palestinian delegation, including President Mahmoud...
Afghanistan Journalists Center records 102
The Afghanistan Journalists Center documented 102 violations against media freedom in the past year under Taliban rule, including journalist...
Lesotho Editor Abducted and Tortured in Press Freedom Attack
MISA Lesotho condemns the violent abduction and torture of editor Kananelo Boloetse, calling it a tactical assault on press freedom and demanding a...
Pakistan Orders Expulsion of Afghan Medical Students
Pakistan has directed medical colleges to expel all Afghan students, including women who would be barred from education by the Taliban, violating
US sanctions shut down Italian digital
ARTICLE 19 warns that the US designation of Italian digital service provider Autistici/Inventati as a terrorist entity violates international freedom...
German journalist details Syria detention
Eva Maria Michelmann, a German journalist detained in Syria for five months, describes being held without legal access and witnessing signs of...
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'
Moussa Kaka
Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka has disappeared, sparking concerns about press freedom and human rights in Niger.
Journalists Honored for Defending Press Freedom Amid Global
Awards ceremony recognizes journalists from the Philippines, Hungary, and Latin America for their courage in exposing human rights abuses...
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...
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...
ECOWAS Court Rules Internet Access a Human Right
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has declared internet access a component of the right to freedom of expression.
Russia detains charity head over anti-war
Amnesty International condemns the detention of Russian charity leader Lidiya Moniava on charges of spreading false information about the military...
Meta Settlement Raises Free Expression Concerns
ARTICLE 19 warns that Meta's $18 billion US settlement over child safety, which imposes time limits and age checks, threatens freedom of expression...
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.
CPJ urges Benin to protect press freedom
The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Benin's president to protect press freedom, citing journalist arrests and a restrictive digital law.
Thailand faces UN rights review
A report submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee details ongoing violations in Thailand, including the death penalty, torture, and restrictions on
France's Mayotte Fails Children's Rights
As schools reopen, over 15,000 children in Mayotte are excluded from education due to systemic failures. French politicians, including Edouard...
Malaysia FOI Bill rated among world's worst
A global assessment scores Malaysia's proposed Freedom of Information Bill 2026 just 47 out of 150 points, ranking it 137th worldwide.