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Trump-Putin Meeting Sidelines Civilian Protection, Justice

United States President Donald Trump and Russian...

US: Rights Report Mixes Facts, Deception, Political Spin

(Washington, DC) – The Trump administration’s omission...

Niger Junta Dissolves Justice-Sector Unions

The military junta in Niger announced on...

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ILO Commits to International Standards on Gig Work

(Geneva) – The agreement by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on June 13, 2025, to develop binding global standards on decent work in the...

Burundi: Elections Without Opposition

(Nairobi) – Legislative and local elections in Burundi on June 5, 2025, took place in a context of severely restricted free speech and political space,...

EU’s Rights Dialogue with China Still Going Nowhere

This year marks some big numbers for the European Union-China relationship: it is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations and the...

FIFA’s World Cup Ignores a Child Labor Nightmare

In March 2025, Muhammad Arshad, a Pakistani migrant worker in Saudi Arabia, fell to his death while working on the construction of Al Khobar’s Aramco...

World Cup: A Year Out, Growing Attacks on Rights

(Amsterdam) – The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) should take immediate and demonstrable steps to safeguard human rights for all people involved in...

Australia’s Sanctions on Israeli Officials Add Crucial Pressure

Australia, along with the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and Norway have imposed Magnitsky-style sanctions on Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and the...

Colombia: Presidential Candidate Attacked, Severely Injured

(Bogota) – The June 7, 2025, attack against the Colombian congressman and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is a blow to democracy, Human Rights Watch...

Germany-Sri Lanka Summit Should Address Rights, Accountability

Both Sri Lanka and Germany have newly elected leaders, but key human rights concerns that Chancellor Friedrich Merz should raise with visiting President Anura...

Trump Takes Advantage of Anti-ICE Protests in California

On Saturday, US President Donald Trump wrested control of 2,000 California National Guard forces from the state’s Governor Gavin Newsom and deployed them in...

Damaging Denial of DR Congo’s Ex-President’s Media Coverage

Last week authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo imposed a 90-day ban on any media coverage of former President Joseph Kabila or his party...

Brazil Should Reject Bill Gutting Environmental Licensing

Legislators in Brazil are currently deliberating the General Environmental Licensing Law (LGLA), a new bill which dismantles environmental licensing requirements and, if approved, could accelerate...

EU Tightens AML Oversight: New Countries Flagged for Financial Crime Risks

In a major move to reinforce the integrity of the EU’s financial system, the European Commission has revised its official list of high-risk third-country...

Pakistan: Blasphemy Laws Exploited for Blackmail, Profit

(New York) – Pakistan’s blasphemy laws perpetuate religious discrimination and are used to target the poor and minorities in unlawful evictions and land grabs, Human...

US Travel Ban: New Rhetoric, Same Old Prejudice

Have you ever been shut out or denied something based solely on your group identity? That is the essence of discrimination; a deeply dehumanizing...

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