May 18, 2022
Ukraine: Executions, Torture During Russian Occupation
Apparent War Crimes in Kyiv, Chernihiv Regions
![Volodymyr Ivashchenko shows the basement where he sheltered in the initial days of the war, together with his wife, mother-in-law, daughter, and 3-year-old grandson, in Yahidne, April 17, 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/05/202205eca_ukraine_volodymyr.jpg?h=d08f423e&itok=FfaNYAro)
May 18, 2022
Burundi: Suspected Opponents Killed, Detained, Tortured
Security Force Abuses Deepen Insecurity
![Burundi's president Evariste Ndayishimiye at the European Union-Africa Union Summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 17, 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/05/202205africa_Burundi_President.jpg?h=05586b66&itok=SJhCFrZh)
May 18, 2022
Millions Dying Globally Because of Unabated Pollution
New Lancet Report Says Poorer Countries Account for 9 of 10 Deaths
![Two men stand in a smog-filled street](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/05/202205asia_bangladesh_dhaka_smog.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=l0KALK2l)
May 17, 2022
Groups Express Concerns Over Policing Bills
Congress Should Address Underlying Needs, Prioritize Community Investments
May 17, 2022
Before Mass Shooting, Systemic Racism Affected East Buffalo Community
Legacy of Slavery, Segregation, Discrimination Have Continued Impact
![Children walk hand in hand down a street](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/05/202205us_buffalo_shooting_children.jpg?h=a1dd1271&itok=aqkMXpDS)
May 17, 2022
María José Gutiérrez Sánchez Statement
May 17, 2022
Diego Ortiz Cruz Statement
May 17, 2022
María Fernanda Castro Statement
May 17, 2022
Bryan Russell Mujica Statement
May 17, 2022
Luis Alfonso García Statement
May 17, 2022
Statements Urging Stronger Political Representation in Mexico for People with Intellectual Disabilities
![A group of Mexican activists with intellectual disabilities poses for a photo.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/05/202205americas_mexico_drd_meeting_3.jpeg?h=a610a299&itok=sv9-8d9K)
May 17, 2022
Afghanistan Remains an Open Wound
Conflating humanitarian aid and the release of Afghanistan's assets will only increase suffering.
![202202asia_afghanistan_wfp_lines](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/03/202202asia_afghanistan_wfp_lines.jpg?h=790be497&itok=brDvs98y)
May 16, 2022
North Korea Acknowledges Health Crisis amid Covid-19 Outbreak
Population at Risk as Government-Declared ‘Fever’ Spreads
![Kim Jong Un wearing a mask, during a visit to a pharmacy](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/05/202205asia_northkorea_kimjongun_pharmacy.jpg?h=e6ec9631&itok=n4jY6nyy)