![Armed Houthi gunmen stormed a peaceful Baha’i annual general meeting in Sanaa, Yemen, detaining at least 17 including 5 women, May 25, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202305mena_yemen_houthi_soldiers_detain_bahai_leaders.jpg?h=a4efe0f9&itok=7O2qXoNG)
![Armed Houthi gunmen stormed a peaceful Baha’i annual general meeting in Sanaa, Yemen, detaining at least 17 including 5 women, May 25, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202305mena_yemen_houthi_soldiers_detain_bahai_leaders.jpg?h=a4efe0f9&itok=7O2qXoNG)
May 29, 2023
Australia’s Crackdown on Climate Activists
![202305asia_australia_climate_protesters](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202305asia_australia_climate_protesters.jpg?h=a141e9ea&itok=EpNiJFwi)
May 29, 2023
Brazil: Reject Harmful Bill on Indigenous Rights
Proposal Delivers Blow to Indigenous Land Rights
![Indigenous peoples demonstrate in front of Brazil's Congress to call for greater protection of their land rights at the Free Land Camp ("Acampamento Terra Livre," in Portuguese) in Brasília, an annual protest held by Indigenous peoples from throughout Brazil, on April 26, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202305AME_brazil_indigenues.jpg?h=ddb1ad0c&itok=n9hxtLBV)
May 29, 2023
DR Congo: Peaceful Protests Violently Repressed
Hasty Praise of Police Chief Raises Concerns About Promised Investigation
![Members of the Congolese security forces patrol after dispersing demonstrators during a peaceful march organized by the opposition in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 20, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202305africa_drc_protests.jpg?h=278c4d67&itok=f5zYevq_)
May 29, 2023
Cluster Munition Use in Russia-Ukraine War
![Collected remnants of Russian cluster munition rockets that were used to attack the city of Kharkiv, at a storage area in Kharkiv, Ukraine, December 22, 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202305arms_ukraine_clustermunitions.jpg?h=ac778ff2&itok=JltMZlIu)
May 29, 2023
Cluster Munitions: Renew Global Momentum for Ban
15 Years Since Treaty Adopted, Civilians Still Being Killed, Wounded
![Collected remnants of Russian cluster munition rockets that were used to attack the city of Kharkiv, at a storage area in Kharkiv, Ukraine, December 22, 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202305arms_ukraine_clustermunitions.jpg?h=ac778ff2&itok=JltMZlIu)
May 26, 2023
Namibian Court Recognizes Foreign Same-Sex Marriages
Ruling Protects Rights of Binational Couples
![A rainbow LGBT pride flag.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/05/202205global_lgbt_prideflag.jpg?h=623f249a&itok=LvE67bkF)
May 26, 2023
Chad: Still No Reparations for Hissène Habré’s Victims
African Union, Chad Fail Victims 7 Years After Late President’s Conviction
![Hissène Habré’s victims march for reparations, Ndjaména, Chad](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/05/202205IJ_Chad_Habre.jpeg?h=d46f0542&itok=CLkjrhHp)
![The courthouse at the new Badr Prison in Badr city, 65 kms east of the Egyptian capital Cairo, during a government-guided tour for the media.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202305mena_egypt_courthouse_badr_prison.jpg?h=0a8b6f8b&itok=EPrVigbR)
May 25, 2023
Japan: ‘Hostage Justice’ System Violates Rights
Criminal Suspects Denied Due Process, Fair Trials
![Thumb_Japan_Hostage_System](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202106Aisa_Japan_Hostage_Justice_System_Thumb_Clean.jpg?h=c673cd1c&itok=ZDhJ_tht)
May 25, 2023
US Sues Online Learning Company Over Students’ Data Privacy
Historic Move Should Prompt Congress to Pass Child Data Protection Laws
![202205crd_edtech_illustration](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/05/202205crd_edtech_illustration.jpg?h=ea95bb15&itok=-Qhgm6-2)
May 25, 2023
Fresh Details on Russia’s Forcible Transfer of Ukrainian Children
Identification of Children, Reunification with Families Should be Prioritized
![Kherson Children’s House, an orphanage from which Russian forces allegedly took 49 children in Kherson, Ukraine.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202305eca_ukraine_kherson_childrens_home.jpg?h=cb75280b&itok=FjpyyX9k)