May 16, 2022
Burkina Faso: Armed Islamists Kill, Rape Civilians
Army, Militia Respond with Summary Executions, Enforced Disappearances
![A government soldier walks past a group of villagers displaced by fighting in Burkina Faso’s northern Sahel region, February 3, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/05/202205africa_burkinafaso_dori_idp.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=r-9HX5tF)
May 13, 2022
Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week
![Israeli police assaulted Palestinians during journalist Shireen Abu Aqla’s funeral procession.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/05/202205MENA_Palestine_Journalist_Shireen.jpg?h=10d202d3&itok=frmXerAx)
May 13, 2022
Honduras Recognizes Its Responsibility in Trans Killing
Groundbreaking Commitments in Implementing Regional Court’s Ruling
May 13, 2022
Rio Police Tear Down Memorial about Police Violence
Oversight Failures by State Attorney General’s Office
![The memorial in the Jacarezinho neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil showing an inscription and names of those killed on metal plates](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/05/202205americas_brazil_jacarezinho_memorial.jpg?h=15ac5143&itok=YbGnMeLd)
May 13, 2022
Hong Kong: Prominent Democracy Advocates Arrested
Ominous Action Days After Beijing Appoints City’s New Chief
![From left, retired Archbishop of Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen, barrister Margaret Ng, Professor Hui Po-Keung, and singer Denise Ho attend a press conference to announce the closure of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/05/202205asia_hongkong_arrested_advocates.jpg?h=31a53609&itok=EFRMFDdL)
May 12, 2022
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Contempt for the Philippine Press
Camp of Presumptive President Ignores, Harasses Journalists
![Incoming Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks to reporters](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/05/202205asia_philippines_marcos.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=v3NU3YSP)
May 12, 2022
A First Step for Justice in DR Congo
Appeal Court Confirms Role of Senior Officials in 2010 Chebeya-Bazana Murders
![A man wearing a T-shirt with portraits of Floribert Chebeya and Fidèle Bazana attends the trial in Kinshasa on April 30, 2013 of policemen accused of killing the two men in 2010.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/02/202102africa_drc_chebeya.jpg?h=2ebca4bb&itok=xlm-cT5t)
May 12, 2022
Letter to the Honourable Minister Jallow
Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) Recommendations Should Be Followed by Accountability
May 12, 2022
UK’s Rights Assessment of Rwanda Not Based on Facts
Abuses Overlooked to Justify Cruel Asylum Policy
![Protesters hold placards reading "refugees welcome here" at a demonstration](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/05/202205eca_uk_rwanda_refugee_protest.jpg?h=9855f42d&itok=d7QRy9KN)
May 12, 2022
UK: Afghan Women Evacuees in Limbo
Home Office Should Expedite Long-Term Housing, Support Services
![Refugees from Afghanistan wait to be processed after arriving on an evacuation flight at Heathrow Airport, London, on August 26, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/05/202205eca_uk_afghan_refugees_0.jpg?h=c5e2df34&itok=oa2jxzDB)
May 12, 2022
Brazil: Attacks on Gender and Sexuality Education
Scrap Discriminatory Bills and Laws, Support Teachers
![A teacher stands in front of a classroom of students](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/05/202205lgbt_americas_brazil_education_main.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=QiT7HZ2r)