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Good News: Palestinian surgeon released after six months in Israeli detention

On September 30, 2024, Palestinian surgeon Khaled Al Serr was released from Israeli detention. He spent over six months in...

Iran: Kurdish activist faces death sentence

Pakhshan Azizi, a Kurdish activist and humanitarian worker from Iran, is at risk of execution. A Revolutionary Court in Tehran...

Azerbaijan: Academics face up to 20 years in prison for speaking out

Igbal Abilov and Bahruz Samadov, both academics, were arrested on false charges, including “high treason.” Their arrest is seen as...

Burundi: Doctor denied urgent medical care

Dr. Christophe Sahabo, a doctor from Burundi, was arrested on April 1, 2022, after a dispute over the management of...

Argentina: Pension reform must move forward

On September 2, President Javier Milei vetoed a bill passed by Congress aimed at improving pensions for older adults. This...

Iran: Women’s rights defender at risk of execution

Sharifeh Mohammadi, a human rights defender, is at risk of execution. A Revolutionary Court in Rasht, Gilan province, sentenced her...

Belarus: End the torturous isolation of Maryia Kalesnikava

Maryia Kalesnikava has been unfairly imprisoned for four years because of her role in the 2020 Belarus election and peaceful...

Saudi Arabia: Manahel Al-Otaibi subjected to torture in prison

Manahel al-Otaibi, a 30-year-old fitness instructor and women’s rights activist, contacted her family on September 1, 2024, after a month...

Good news: Four arbitrarily detained Baha’is released in Yemen

In August 2024, the Huthi authorities in Yemen released four Baha’i individuals who had been detained for over a year....

Libya: Release activist detained over social media post

On January 13, 2024, the Internal Security Agency (ISA) arrested activist and blogger Maryam Mansour al-Warfalli. also known as “Nakhla...

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