Poland: End Prosecution of Abortion Activist
Targeting Rights Defender for Aiding Abuse Victim Further Erodes Reproductive Rights
![Justyna Wydrzyńska (left) and a colleague from the group Abortion Dream Team address a gathering in Warsaw city center to share the experiences of people who needed abortions, September 28, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/07/202207eca_poland_justyna.jpg?h=7f70d1d7&itok=kHAfNv0C)
Afghanistan: Toll of Ban on Girls’ Secondary Education
300 Days on, Video Feature Shows Harmful Impact
![An Afghan girl reads in a classroom at Tajrobawai Girls High School, in Herat, Afghanistan, November 25, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/07/202207asia_afghanistan_girlsed.jpg?h=3f384d51&itok=GpVjHNxi)
Egypt: Statements on COP27 Imply Restricting Activism
Uphold Rights to Free Expression at Environmental Summit
![Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/07/202207mena_egypt_COP27.jpeg?h=4b5b4458&itok=GXzGPK_C)
Hong Kong Delegation Faces UN Scrutiny on Rights
Human Rights Committee Warns Authorities Not to Retaliate Against Activists
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Bachelet should fix disastrous China visit by standing with victims
Michelle Bachelet twice surprised United Nations observers in recent weeks. She announced that she will not seek a second term as the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and that she will publish her long-awaited report on China before her term ends.
![A screen capture of Michelle Bachelet speaking at a press conference.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/08/202208asia_china_bachelet.jpg?h=8779381a&itok=qRZezL86)
Joint Statement Regarding Statements on COP27 in Egypt
![Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/07/202207mena_egypt_COP27.jpeg?h=4b5b4458&itok=GXzGPK_C)
UN Chief Leaves Child Rights Violators Off ‘List of Shame’
Secretary-General’s Report Omits Israeli Forces, Ignores Ukraine, Ethiopia, Mozambique
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Indonesian Islamic College Bans Magazine Reporting Sexual Abuse
Religious Affairs Minister Should Revoke Ban, Investigate Allegations
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Landmark Judgment Against Turkey for Ignoring European Ruling
European Court of Human Rights Rules on its Order to Free the Rights Defender Osman Kavala
![Osman Kavala © 2017 Private](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/10/Osman%20Kavala.jpg?h=2910bbf8&itok=LFGJL5KI)
Online Learning Products Enabled Surveillance of Children
48 Governments Recommended Unsafe Products During Pandemic, Evidence Shows
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![Mostafa Tajzadeh, Iranian reformist politician, speaks during an interview in Tehran, Iran on June 15, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/07/202207mena_iran_tajzadeh.jpg?h=ddcef322&itok=5ip67Zqz)
Families Bring Home Migrant Worker Remains from Qatar
FIFA Should Leverage Migrant Workers’ Death Records to Develop Compensation Fund
![A casket lies on the back of a truck](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/07/202207asia_nepal_qatar_migrant_casket.jpg?h=1b6b5d13&itok=1XE64J7v)
Antigua and Barbuda: High Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex
Caribbean Nations Should Repeal Laws Criminalizing Same-Sex Conduct
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