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The tone and scope notably changed from the 2023 report, altering or removing references to human rights abuses based on sexuality, gender, and race, … Read more: US State Department scales back numerous human rights abuses in 2024 report – JURISTContinue Reading

The report itself has been accused of political bias, with the US softening criticism of Israel and El Salvador. Germany rejected the report … Read more: Germany rejects US censorship claims in human rights report – DW – 08/13/2025Continue Reading

The government took credible steps to identify and punish officials who committed human rights abuses; however, impunity and extremely low rates of … Read more: Mexico 2024 Human Rights ReportContinue Reading

South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has denounced the "South Africa 2024 Human Rights Report" issued by … Read more: South Africa slams U.S. human rights report as 'deeply flawed' – CGTNContinue Reading

A report published today by the UN Human Rights Office calls on Sri Lanka's Government to seize the historic opportunity to break with entrenched … Read more: OHCHR / SRI LANKA HUMAN RIGHTS | UNifeed – UN MediaContinue Reading

The reports disregard the truth and deliberately defame the human rights and rule of law in China and the HKSAR. Turning a blind eye to its own dismal … Read more: US report slammed for human rights allegations against HK, Macao SARs – China DailyContinue Reading

While Australia often champions human rights globally, our submission to the UN highlights 4 key areas where the government is falling short. Read more: Is Australia failing on Human Rights? – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

BackgroundIn her final report to the Human Rights Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders wishes to bring the voice of human … Read more: Call for Input – Raising their voices: HRDs respond to the human rights crisis – ohchrContinue Reading

“By gutting the State Department's human rights reports, the Trump Administration is giving Beijing exactly what it wants: silence in the face of the … Read more: Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Condemns State Department Human Rights Report …Continue Reading

Juanita Goebertus, Americas director at Human Rights Watch, described the law as a betrayal of Peruvian victims. “It undermines decades of efforts to … Read more: Peru enacts amnesty for military and police accused of human rights abuses – The GuardianContinue Reading

The amnesty law has faced condemnation from UN experts and human rights groups for denying justice to abuse survivors. Read more: President Dina Boluarte signs into law Peru's amnesty bill despite outcry – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch determined that the Israeli government was committing a war crime by using starvation of civilians as a weapon of war in the Gaza … Read more: Human Rights First and More than 80 Organizations Call on Congress to Uphold US Law …Continue Reading

Human Rights First has been tracking Alaa's case for over a decade. In September 2024, we joined 58 Egyptian and international NGOs calling for … Read more: Alaa Abdel Fattah Removed from Egypt's “Terrorist” List But Remains Behind BarsContinue Reading

Human rights organisations have condemned the law. Juanita Goebertus, Americas director at Human Rights Watch, called it "a betrayal of Peruvian … Read more: Peru president signs amnesty law for police and soldiers accused of atrocities – BBC NewsContinue Reading