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Turkey: NGOs unite to defend civil society from destruction

Leading NGOs in Turkey have come together to call for the dropping of absurd allegations levelled against Osman Kavala...

Global indifference to human rights violations in MENA fuelling atrocities and impunity

Report reviews human rights in 19 MENA states during 2018 International arms trade and lucrative business deals fuel cycle of...

Sri Lanka: Halt executions, Mr. President

Sri Lanka’s President, Maithripala Sirisena, should halt his plans to resume executions after more than four decades to execute at...

Afghanistan: Authorities must ensure civilian victims have access to justice

As efforts to initiate discussion on peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan begins, the latest UNAMA`s 2018 report on “Protection of...

Hanoi Summit Cannot Gloss Over Human Rights Atrocities in North Korea 

WASHINGTON – As US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un at a...

Sudan: State of emergency intensifies brutal government crackdown on protests

The Sudanese authorities must end measures taken under the state of emergency to violently crush dissent amid ongoing nationwide...

Gaza: Journalist facing prison term for exposing corruption in Hamas-controlled ministry

An investigative journalist who published a report revealing corruption within the ministry of health in Gaza is facing up to...

Philippines: Outspoken Senator Arbitrarily Detained Two Years

Drop Politically Motivated Charges against Leila de Lima (Manila, February 22, 2019) — The Philippine government should drop the politically-motivated...

Global assault on NGOs reaches crisis point as new laws curb vital human rights work

Governments across the world are increasingly attacking non-governmental organizations (NGOs) by creating laws that subject them and their staff to...

Taiwan: Draft law to allow same-sex marriage is a huge step forward for human rights

Responding to the release of a draft law which will act as a legal basis for recognizing same-sex marriage in...

Cameroon: Opposition leader and more than a hundred supporters face the death penalty

Opposition leader Maurice Kamto will today be summoned by a military court on charges which carry the death penalty, as...

Senegal: Election must be held in a climate free from violence and intimidation

Two killed during campaign rallies Journalists caught up in violence Pressures on pro-democracy activists Authorities in Senegal should take all...

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