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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Handed 15-Year Sentence and Multibillion-Ringgit Fine in Landmark 1MDB Corruption Case

Imprisoned former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak...

FinCEN Ramps Up Enforcement Against Border Money Businesses

In one of the most expansive financial...

French Court Jails Former Congolese Rebel Leader for Crimes Against Humanity

In a landmark ruling that reinforces the...

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Turkmenistan: Imprisoned Activist Faces New Dubious Charges

(Berlin, June 25, 2025) – Turkmenistan’s authorities have brought new charges against an imprisoned activist who had been scheduled for release earlier in June 2025,...
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UN Human Rights Office Calls for Action on ‘Transnational Repression’

Last week, the United Nations Human Rights Office issued its first ever guidance paper on “transnational repression,” aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of this...
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Qatar: Authorities’ Religious Discrimination Against Baha’is

(Beirut) – Qatari authorities have discriminated against members of the Baha’i faith, including with unlawful detentions, based solely on their religious identity, Human Rights Watch...
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Mozambique: Armed Group’s Child Abductions Surge in North

(Johannesburg) – An armed group linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) has ramped up abductions of children in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, Human Rights...
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Prominent Critic of Guinean Junta Abducted, Tortured

In Guinea early on Saturday morning, at least a half-dozen heavily armed men broke into the home of Mohamed Traoré, a prominent lawyer and former...
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Human Rights Council Members Should Reject Eritrea’s Bid to End Scrutiny

The government of Eritrea has been working the corridors of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to try to end the mandate...
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Kazakhstan: Abused Woman Facing Murder Conspiracy Retrial

(Berlin, June 24, 2025) – A woman from western Kazakhstan who experienced two decades of severe domestic abuse by her former husband is to...
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WHO: New Pandemic Treaty a Landmark, but Flawed

(Geneva) – World Health Organization (WHO) member countries adopted a new treaty on May 20, 2025, to improve international coordination and cooperation on the prevention...
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UN Meeting Connects North Korea’s Abuses and Military Programs

This week, the United Nations General Assembly met for its first-ever public high-level session devoted to North Korea's human rights situation. The meeting highlighted...
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Belarus Releases Opposition Politician, 13 Other Political Prisoners

Last Saturday, Belarusian authorities released by presidential pardon 14 prisoners, all jailed as a result of politically motivated prosecutions, and transferred them to neighboring...
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UK Social Security Plans Will Harm People With Disabilities

The United Kingdom government has just published draft legislation seeking to “reform” key disability-related aspects of its complex social security system. While the government claims...
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Violations Soar Against Children in Armed Conflict

Last year was the most devastating year for children in armed conflict in two decades, according to the new annual report from United Nations Secretary-General...
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Myanmar: Stop Recruitment, Use of Child Soldiers

(Bangkok) – The Myanmar military’s recruitment and use of child soldiers has surged since the 2021 coup, including a significant number recruited after the junta...
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EU: Suspend Trade Agreement with Israel

(Brussels) – The European Union should immediately suspend its trade agreement with Israel as long as Israel’s atrocity crimes persist, Human Rights Watch and over 110...

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