Azerbaijan: Opposition Leader Arrested
Gubad Ibadoghlu, Renowned Scholar, Faces Spurious Charges
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New Rape Statistics in Brazil Highlight Importance of Sexuality Education
Protect Children and Teachers; Cease to Politicize Gender and Sexuality Information
![Adolescent girls in Brazil take part in a program where they receive information on sexual and reproductive health, learn to confront gender inequalities, and develop leadership skills, Rio de Janeiro, July 16, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/07/202307ame_brazil_young_girls_education.jpg?h=e994d543&itok=P7KboUXS)
Russia: Bill Bans Work with Most Foreign Groups
Latest Measure to Repress Civil Society
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Italy’s Mounting Attack on Lesbian Parents
Mothers Removed from Their Children’s Birth Certificates
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Russia Grants Immunity for Crimes Committed in State’s Interests
New Law Focuses on Russia-Occupied Regions of Ukraine
![At a plenary session of Russia’s State Duma, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation Irina Pankina (left), confers with Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Economic Policy Maxim Topilin (center) and First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Alexander Zhukov, Moscow, July 14, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/07/202307eca_russia_state_duma_committee.jpg?h=2e917688&itok=7t-lRZMm)
Jordan: Scrap Draconian Cybercrimes Bill
Proposed Law Threatens Rights to Expression, Anonymity, Access to Information
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Mali: New Atrocities by Malian Army, Apparent Wagner Fighters
AU, ECOWAS Should Press for End to Violations, Urge Accountability
![Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop, right, welcomes Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during their meeting in Bamako, Mali, February 7, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/07/202307africa_mali_russia.jpg?h=a141e9ea&itok=knSofSHR)
Ethiopia: Oromo Opposition Figures Held Despite Court Orders
Release 7 Senior Party Leaders Jailed for Up to 3 Years
![Activists in prison jumpsuits and handcuffs protest human rights abuses against the Oromo people in Ethiopia at a demonstration in London, October 10, 2020. © 2020 David Cliff/NurPhoto via AP](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/07/202307afr_Ethiopia_Oromo_leaders_detained.jpg?h=1389ae57&itok=g5n9gifg)
DR Congo: Deadly Militia Raid on Ituri’s Displaced
Congolese Army, UN Peacekeepers Should Increase Protection
![CODECO militiamen destroyed and burned hundreds of displaced people’s huts and shelters during a deadly raid on Lala camp on June 12, 2023, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 13, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/07/202307afr_drc_lalacamp_massacre%20%281%29.jpg?h=8eed3fec&itok=qE-aXUsE)
Why Brazil Should Urgently Ban Cluster Munitions
Lula Can Act to Reduce Civilian Casualties During Conflicts and Afterward
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Human Rights Watch Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Nigeria
45th Session of the UN Universal Periodic Review
Thailand: Bogus Charges Keep Candidate from Top Post
Senators, Court Block Move Forward Party Leader from Becoming Prime Minister
![Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of the Move Forward Party and top winner in May's general election, raises his hand as he leaves Parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, July 19, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/07/202307asia_thailand_pita_limjaroenrat.jpg?h=0694b7f0&itok=t9xwHzEZ)
Indian Government Finally Responds to Violence in Manipur
Video of Sexual Assault Leads Prime Minister Modi to Break Silence
![A demonstration against sexual violence targeting women and ongoing ethnic violence in India's northeastern state of Manipur, in Imphal, July 21, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/07/202307asia_india_protest_against_sexual_violence_manipur.jpg?h=ac778ff2&itok=HW6ayhVl)