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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 Estonian Minister Kalle Laanet Found Guilty of Fraud Over Housing Claims

The Harju District Court has found former...

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

Court finds Tang Yijun abused high office...

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DR Congo: Prominent Activist Abducted

(Nairobi) – The Democratic Republic of Congo government should urgently investigate and publicly report on the whereabouts of the prominent opposition and civil society activist...

Zambia: Opposition Figure Sentenced for ‘Defaming President’

(Johannesburg) – The conviction and sentencing of a leading opposition member to 18 months in prison with hard labor will have a broad chilling...

On EU’s ‘Day Against Impunity,’ Stand for Equal Justice

Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell showed what a principled commitment to justice looks like, on May 7, when he pushed back against threats aimed at...

Biden Should Oppose US Sanctions on ICC

(Washington, DC) – US President Joe Biden should oppose threats and calls for punitive actions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), 121 human rights and civil...

J5 Issues Advisory on Crypto Asset Risks to Combat Financial Crime

The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) released an advisory note on Thursday warning financial institutions about five risk indicators associated with cryptocurrency...

Accountability Needed for Pylos Shipwreck

Nine Egyptians who survived a devastating shipwreck off the coat of Pylos, Greece, were acquitted Tuesday of people smuggling and unlawful entry, almost a year...

Japan Aid Project Still Helping Myanmar’s Military

Despite Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s pledge last February to “appropriately handle” the flow of government aid to Myanmar’s abusive military, a Japanese Foreign...

Ecuador: Unchecked Abuses Since ‘Armed Conflict” Announcement

(Washington, DC) – The decision by Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa to announce that the country is in an “internal armed conflict” has contributed to...

Federal Council’s AML Framework Update

On 22 May 2024, the Federal Council adopted a proposal to enhance the anti-money laundering (AML) framework, which will be submitted to Parliament. This...

Tibet: Mass Relocations of Tibetans Not Voluntary

The Chinese government is using extreme forms of pressure to coerce Tibetans to relocate their long-established villages.Chinese officials misleadingly claim that relocation will lead...

What the Iranian President’s Death Means for Human Rights

Iranians woke up on Monday to the news that President Ebrahim Raeesi, Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian, and several other government officials were killed in...

Herkimer County Legislature Chair Arrested on Drug Charges

The chair of the Herkimer County Legislature, Robert Hollum, was arrested over the weekend and charged with a drug offense. According to an Ilion Police...

South Korea: Extend Health Benefits to Same-Sex Partners

(Seoul) – South Korea’s National Health Insurance Service should extend benefits to same-sex partners, Human Rights Watch said in an amicus brief filed before...

Iraq: Repeal Anti-LGBT Law | Human Rights Watch

(Beirut) – The Iraqi government should immediately reverse the recently passed law that punishes same-sex conduct and transgender expression with imprisonment, Human Rights Watch said...

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