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Anti-Corruption Protesters Arrested in Uganda

On July 23, police in Uganda’s capital...

Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Travel to South Korea, Brunei, Malaysia, and Cambodia 

Special Advisor on International Disability Rights (SAIDR)...

No Justice for Rights Defender’s Death in Kyrgyzstan Prison

It has been four years since Azimjon Askarov,...

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Anti-Corruption Protesters Arrested in Uganda

On July 23, police in Uganda’s capital Kampala detained at least 45 people protesting widespread corruption in the government. The protest, partially inspired by recent...
Human Rights

Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Travel to South Korea, Brunei, Malaysia, and Cambodia 

Special Advisor on International Disability Rights (SAIDR) Sara Minkara will travel to the Republic of Korea (ROK), Brunei, Malaysia, and Cambodia on July 25...
Human Rights

No Justice for Rights Defender’s Death in Kyrgyzstan Prison

It has been four years since Azimjon Askarov, a human rights defender from southern Kyrgyzstan, died in custody. When he died on July 25, 2020,...
Human Rights

Niger: Rights in Free Fall a Year After Coup

(Nairobi) – The military authorities in Niger have cracked down on the opposition, media, and peaceful dissent since taking power in a coup one year...
Human Rights

UN Body Calls for Release of Qatar Whistleblower

(Geneva) – Qatari authorities should immediately free a Jordanian former media manager for the 2022 men’s World Cup, Abdullah Ibhais, after a United Nations committee determined that...
Human Rights

Ecuador: Slow Progress to End Sexual Violence in Schools

Despite commitments by government institutions, sexual violence remains endemic in Ecuador’s schools and finding justice is elusive for many survivors.Over the last decade, 6,438...
Human Rights

UAE: Unjust Convictions Follow Bangladesh Protests

(Beirut) – Emirati authorities arbitrarily detained, convicted, and sentenced to long prison terms 57 Bangladeshi protesters following a rapid trial based on their participation in peaceful...
Human Rights

Netanyahu Visit Highlights US Officials’ Liability Risk

(Washington, DC) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s appearance before a joint session of Congress on July 24, 2024, highlights the continued and significant...
Human Rights

Azerbaijan: Free Academic Facing Bogus Charges

(Berlin, July 23, 2024) – Azerbaijan should free Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, an academic arrested a year ago who is facing up to 17 years...
Human Rights

Olympics: Abuse in Indian Wrestling Exposes Need for Global Hotline

(Nyon) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has failed to investigate or provide access to remedy for Indian wrestlers protesting sexual harassment and violence for...
Human Rights

Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before his Meeting with Yezidi Civil Society Leaders

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good morning, everyone.  We’re here today ahead of the ten-year commemoration of the ISIS genocide against Yezidis, Christians, and Shia Muslims...
Human Rights

South Korea’s Supreme Court Affirms Rights of Same-Sex Partners

On July 18, South Korea’s Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling affirming that the country’s National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) must extend dependent benefits to same-sex...
Human Rights

World Court Reviews 57-Year Israeli Occupation

(The Hague) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to issue an advisory opinion on July 19, 2024, with significant consequences for...
Human Rights

Indonesia: Investigate Killing of Journalist and His Family

(Jakarta) – The Indonesian police and military should investigate the deadly arson attack against a journalist and three members of his family in Kabanjahe, a...

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