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Abd el-Fattah, 43, a human rights blogger and leading voice for freedom of expression during Egypt's 2011 uprising, had been jailed under every regime … Read more: Egyptian-British Activist Freed Under Pardon, Highlighting Egypt's Human Rights CrisisContinue Reading

This report, researched and produced jointly by Human Rights Watch, Syrians for Truth and Justice, and Syrian Archive, documents widespread abuses … Read more: “Are you Alawi?”: Identity-Based Killings During Syria's Transition | HRWContinue Reading

Egypt's National Council for Human Rights, a state-funded body, also welcomed his release, saying it signalled a growing emphasis on swift justice for … Read more: Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah freed after Sisi pardon – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

… human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory. Now is the time for states, civil society, academics, journalists, and all those committed to … Read more: Save the International Criminal Court and the Rule of LawContinue Reading

Taliban officials maintained they received adequate medical care during their detention and that their human rights were respected. They were … Read more: British couple held by Taliban for months feared they would be executed – BBC NewsContinue Reading

We remain appalled by the widespread and systematic human rights violations in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, many of which, as documented … Read more: EU Statement – HRC60 – Enhanced interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner's report …Continue Reading

September 22, 2025. – The international human rights and civil society organizations that subscribe to this statement express our deep concern about … Read more: Statement by international organizations on judicial independence and respect for … – CejilContinue Reading

… Human Rights Commission Act. Section 18C makes acts that are reasonably likely to offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate someone because of their … Read more: Hindu Council of Australia accused of Islamophobia in complaint to Australian Human …Continue Reading

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue … human rights in Venezuela. The continued erosion of the rule of law … Read more: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Fact-Finding Mission on VenezuelaContinue Reading

Civil society activists, human rights defenders and journalists are serving lengthy prison sentences. Lawyers are also increasingly targeted for … Read more: UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special … – GOV.UKContinue Reading

That order also stated that the U.S. would not participate in the UN Human Rights Council, would not fund UNRWA, and would review membership in UNESCO … Read more: Threats to Refugee and Human Rights Treaties and the Rules-Based OrderContinue Reading

The Court Blocked the Intrusive Discovery Request, Consistent with Arguments Laid Out in ACLU and Human Rights First's Friend-of-the-Court Brief. Read more: Federal Court Protects First Amendment Rights of Human Rights Groups Advocating for U.S. …Continue Reading

September 22, 2025 — The following letter, written from within the walls of Iran's Evin Prison by two imprisoned human rights lawyers, Mohammad Najafi … Read more: Lives at Risk: An Urgent Call from Inside Evin Prison – Center for Human Rights in IranContinue Reading

At its Human Rights meeting on 15-17 September, the Committee of Ministers examined the status of execution of the Jevremović v. group of … Read more: Serbia: Committee of Ministers ends its supervision of certain cases concerning the …Continue Reading