Setback for Indigenous Rights in Australia
Government Should Look to First Nations Communities for Next Steps
![Aunty Shirley Lomas (L) looks on at a media conference in Redfern, Sydney, Australia ahead of the October 14, 2023 referendum to decide on an Indigenous voice to parliament.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/10/202310asia_australia_Indigenous_voice_referendum.jpg?h=41f55a5b&itok=QwJgGvAo)
Nowhere to Go in Gaza
Today’s evacuation order from the Israeli military directed over a million Gazan civilians to abandon their homes with no safe passage.
Mozambique Police Crack Down on Opposition Before Election Results
Authorities Need to Ensure Accountability, Protect Candidates' and Voters' Rights
![Supporters of the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO) gather in Maputo to celebrate the results in the local elections on October 12, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/10/202310afr_mozambique_RENAMO_election_results.jpg?h=1fc54d43&itok=V6BiE4JZ)
Cameroon: Video Shows Killing by Armed Separatists
Separatist Leaders Should Rein in Fighters; Cameroon’s Partners Should Impose Sanctions
![Screenshot of the video showing armed separatists executing two men in Guzang, North-west region, Cameroon, on October 4, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/10/202310africa_cameroon_guzang_execution_crowd.jpg?h=723e5ae5&itok=NZ5-2Ugi)
India: Arrests, Raids Target Critics of Government
Counterterrorism Law Misused to Harass Journalists, Activists
![Security officers carry boxes of material confiscated after a raid at the office of NewsClick in New Delhi, India, October 3, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/10/202310asia_india_police_raid_newsclick.jpg?h=41f55a5b&itok=KriwXhHI)
Chad: Closing Political Space Ahead of Referendum
Warrant for Opposition Leader; Dozens of Members Arrested
![202310africa_chad_detained.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/10/202310africa_chad_detained.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=wHbdHTQ_)
Amid Israel/Palestine Hostilities, Brazil Should Press to Respect International Law
![Smoke rises after air strike in the Gaza Strip on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/10/202310mena_israel_palestine2.jpg?h=9fe24eb1&itok=ZSDH1gKi)
Israel: White Phosphorus Used in Gaza, Lebanon
Use in Populated Areas Poses Grave Risks to Civilians
![Airbursts of artillery-fired white phosphorus fall over the Gaza city port, October 11, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/10/202310mena_palestine_white_phosphorous_artillery_gaza.jpg?h=8aa5fa2d&itok=Sy9D5Bpc)
The UK Should Abandon Its Rwanda Asylum Deal, Once and For All
![Image of UK Supreme Court](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/10/202310uk_rwanda_court.jpg?h=91b8c1c6&itok=M3K-3Kl_)
China Forcibly Returns More than 500 to North Korea
Returnees, Mostly Women, Face Torture, Sexual Abuse, Forced Labor
![An activist holds a picture of an alleged young North Korean refugee during a demonstration calling on Chinese President Xi Jinping to allow safe passage to North Koreans detained in China, across the street from the Chinese embassy in Washington, DC, September 24, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/10/202310asia_usp_usa_north_korea_defectors_china_returns.jpg?h=5ed3d0e0&itok=Q72imsDH)
How IMF-Driven Policies Make Some Kenyans Poorer
Governments, IMF Should Invest in Universal Social Security
![Alfredo Akeyo at his home in Mathare, Kenya, August 31, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/10/202310afr_kenya_alfredo_akeyo.jpg?h=ba4f7059&itok=1j_Z5lXZ)
Pakistan: Drop Threat to Deport Afghans
Failed Promises by Countries to Provide Resettlement Heighten Risks
![Afghan families leave Pakistan to return to Afghanistan, October 6, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/10/202310asia_pakistan_afghanistan_bus.jpg?h=a130fd67&itok=van4FGcY)