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Journalist Atiana Serge Oulon’s Enforced Disappearance Raises Serious Human Rights Concerns in Burkina Faso
Forced disappearances Free speech Burkina Faso

Journalist Atiana Serge Oulon’s Enforced Disappearance Raises Serious Human Rights Concerns in Burkina Faso

Atiana Serge Oulon, editor-in-chief of the investigative newspaper L’Événement, was reportedly abducted by unidentified individuals in June 2024 after publicly

Justice and Accountability Needed Following the Death in Custody of Aimable Karasira in Rwanda
Fair Trial Free speech Rwanda

Justice and Accountability Needed Following the Death in Custody of Aimable Karasira in Rwanda

Aimable Karasira was a Rwandan academic and public figure who had long faced pressure because of his outspoken criticism of

From Disappearance to Accountability: The Need for Justice in Bangladesh 
Forced disappearances Bangladesh

From Disappearance to Accountability: The Need for Justice in Bangladesh 

For many families in Bangladesh, the pain of not knowing what happened to a loved one has lasted for years.

Protecting Democratic Participation from Abusive Lawsuits in Europe
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Protecting Democratic Participation from Abusive Lawsuits in Europe

Across Europe, freedom of expression, independent journalism, and civic participation are increasingly challenged by abusive legal actions known as Strategic

Pakistan’s Military Courts Must Not Be Allowed to Override Civilian Justice
Fair Trial Right to Life Pakistan

Pakistan’s Military Courts Must Not Be Allowed to Override Civilian Justice

Pakistan’s use of military courts to try civilians has become one of the country’s most serious ongoing human rights concerns.

Silenced in Custody: The Death of Sayed Mohamed Almosawi and the Urgent Call for Accountability
Forced disappearances Torture Bahrain

Silenced in Custody: The Death of Sayed Mohamed Almosawi and the Urgent Call for Accountability

The case of Sayed Mohamed Almosawi, who is reportedly subjected to enforced disappearance and torture, points not to an abstract

The Case of  an Uyghur Journalist, Ekpar Asat 
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The Case of  an Uyghur Journalist, Ekpar Asat 

Ekpar Asat is a prominent Uyghur entrepreneur and philanthropist who has been imprisoned in China since 2016 under circumstances widely

Yusuf Tarık Gül: A Child Erased Twice
Children's Rights Right to Life Turkey

Yusuf Tarık Gül: A Child Erased Twice

Turkey has been shaken by two school shootings in just a matter of days, first in Siverek and then in

Post-Election Violence in Tanzania Raises Grave Human Rights Concerns
Arbitrary Detentions Free speech Tanzania

Post-Election Violence in Tanzania Raises Grave Human Rights Concerns

In the aftermath of Tanzania’s 2025 general elections, reports of widespread violence have sparked renewed concern over serious human rights

Human Rights Concerns at the South Florida Detention Facility (“Alligator Alcatraz”)
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Human Rights Concerns at the South Florida Detention Facility (Alligator Alcatraz)

The South Florida Detention Facility, informally dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” due to its remote swamplands location, opened in July 2025 as

Ongoing Gas Flaring and Threats Against Youth Defenders in the Ecuadorian Amazon
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Ongoing Gas Flaring and Threats Against Youth Defenders in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Communities in the northern Ecuadorian Amazon continue to suffer from the harmful impacts of gas flaring associated with oil extraction.

Enforced Disappearance and Reported Death of Humphrey Polepole in Tanzania
Forced disappearances Free speech Tanzania

Enforced Disappearance and Reported Death of Humphrey Polepole in Tanzania

Humphrey Polepole, former Tanzanian Ambassador to Cuba and an outspoken government critic, was reportedly abducted in Dar es Salaam on