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Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law

Hong Kong media entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate...

Former Chinese Justice Minister Sentenced to Life for $20 Million Bribery Scheme

Court finds Tang Yijun abused high office...

The philosophical puzzle of rational artificial intelligence

To what extent can an artificial system...

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2025 Human Rights Roadmap for the African Union

The PSC should hold regular meetings on the situation in the Sahel region and request briefings from the ACHPR on the human rights situation...

Mali Opposition Politicians Feared Forcibly Disappeared

In Mali on Thursday, two political opposition leaders went missing, sparking fears they may have been forcibly disappeared. Abba Alhassane, 68, is the secretary general...

Vietnam: End Persecution of Human Rights Activist

(Bangkok) – The Vietnamese authorities should immediately release the prominent human rights activist Trinh Ba Phuong and drop all charges against him, Human Rights Watch...

Social Media Companies Should Resist Turkish State Censorship

As of Thursday morning, internet users in Türkiye can no longer access the Turkish-language X account of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. This comes after...

Sweden Should Stop Detaining and Deporting Sex Workers

So far this year, police in Sweden have detained at least 13 women—including several foreign nationals, some who were subsequently deported—allegedly because they are...

US: Don’t Forcibly Transfer Migrants to Libya

(New York) – The United States should not forcibly transfer migrants to Libya, where inhumane detention conditions are well-documented, including torture, ill-treatment, sexual assault, and unlawful...

Belarus: Political Retaliation against Businesses

(Berlin, May 9, 2025) – Belarusian authorities have retaliated against companies and their workers that supported peaceful anti-government protests or spoke out about human...

UK: Court Ruling Threatens Trans People

(London) – A United Kingdom Supreme Court ruling on April 16, 2025, threatens the rights of trans people, Human Rights Watch said today. In...

Guatemala Announces Crucial Water Law Dialogue

Last week, the Guatemalan government initiated a participatory dialogue to inform the creation of a national water law, a crucial first step toward addressing the...

Hong Kong: 87 Groups Condemn Arrests of Activist’s Relatives

(New York) – Hong Kong authorities’ unjust arrests of the father and brother of the prominent US-based activist Anna Kwok is an escalation of...

ICE, multiagency taskforce investigation results in 5 illegal aliens charged in human smuggling event leaving at least 3 dead

SAN DIEGO – Two complaints were filed in federal court May 6 charging five people with participating in a human smuggling event that led...

Greece: Media Freedom in Crisis

The pervasive and deliberate constraints on journalism in Greece are creating an environment in which critical reporting is stifled, and self-censorship becomes the norm.Journalists...

For Mother’s Day, Ugandan Moms of LGBT People Speak Out

(Nairobi) – Ahead of a soon-to-be-released Human Rights Watch report examining the impact of Uganda’s draconian Anti-Homosexuality Act on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and...

Justice Vital for Durable Peace in Africa’s Great Lakes Region

United States-led efforts to end the current armed conflict in Africa’s Great Lakes region appear oblivious to one of the key drivers of the...

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