The UN must act now to stop Russia’s growing crackdown on activism and free speech
New amendments have been added to the ‘undesirables law’ as Putin looks to intimidate, silence and quash dissent
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India: Repression Persists in Jammu and Kashmir
Restrictions on Rights 3 Years After Constitutional Autonomy Revoked
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ASEAN governments need to act on Myanmar
The execution of four opposition activists by the country’s junta needs urgent action from governments of all stripes.
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What Lay Behind the Brutal Killing of a Nigerian in Italy?
Investigation Should Consider Racist Motivation
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Kenya: Police Impunity Raises Election Risk
Authorities Yet to Investigate Killings by Security Forces Linked to 2017 Voting
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Human Rights Watch Names New Americas Director
Juanita Goebertus, Colombian Ex-Congress Member and Rights Advocate
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EU’s Drone Is Another Threat to Migrants and Refugees
Frontex Aerial Surveillance Facilitates Return to Abuse in Libya
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Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week
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Urgent debate on the situation of the human rights of women and girls in Afghanistan
50th Sesssion of the UN Human Rights Council - HRW Oral Intervention
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Libya: UN Rights Body Should Renew Fact-Finding Mission
Item 10 - Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya - HRC50
South Sudan: Adoption of the outcome of the UN Universal Periodic Review
Item 6 - Universal Periodic Review Outcome Adoption - HRC50
Kazakhstan: Joint Statement on January 2022 events
Civil society groups call to establish a fully independent investigation