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Journalist Atiana Serge Oulon’s Enforced Disappearance Raises Serious Human Rights Concerns in Burkina Faso
Atiana Serge Oulon, editor-in-chief of the investigative newspaper L’Événement, was reportedly abducted by unidentified individuals in June 2024 after publicly criticizing restrictions on press freedom in Burkina Faso. Since his disappearance, his family, colleagues, and legal representatives have received no official information regarding his whereabouts or legal status. Human rights organizations have expressed grave concern,…
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Justice and Accountability Needed Following the Death in Custody of Aimable Karasira in Rwanda
Aimable Karasira was a Rwandan academic and public figure who had long faced pressure because of his outspoken criticism of the government and his comments on human rights violations in the post-1994 period. Although he lost members of his family during the genocide, Karasira also spoke about other forms of suffering and victims that he…
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From Disappearance to Accountability: The Need for Justice in Bangladesh
For many families in Bangladesh, the pain of not knowing what happened to a loved one has lasted for years. Mothers, fathers, spouses, and children have spent countless days searching for answers after relatives were allegedly taken away and never returned. Enforced disappearance is one of the most serious human rights violations because it leaves…
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Protecting Democratic Participation from Abusive Lawsuits in Europe
Across Europe, freedom of expression, independent journalism, and civic participation are increasingly challenged by abusive legal actions known as Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). These lawsuits are typically initiated by powerful actors to intimidate journalists, activists, researchers, and civil society members who speak on matters of public interest. Rather than seeking justice, such cases…
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Pakistan’s Military Courts Must Not Be Allowed to Override Civilian Justice
Pakistan’s use of military courts to try civilians has become one of the country’s most serious ongoing human rights concerns. Human rights organizations warned in May 2026 that the Supreme Court’s 2025 ruling upholding such trials severely undermined the rights to liberty and fair trial by allowing civilians to be prosecuted in secret proceedings before…
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Silenced in Custody: The Death of Sayed Mohamed Almosawi and the Urgent Call for Accountability
The case of Sayed Mohamed Almosawi, who is reportedly subjected to enforced disappearance and torture, points not to an abstract debate but to a deeply troubling sequence of concrete events. According to accounts from witnesses and relatives, he was taken into custody by security forces, after which his whereabouts remained unknown for an extended period,…
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The Case of an Uyghur Journalist, Ekpar Asat
Ekpar Asat is a prominent Uyghur entrepreneur and philanthropist who has been imprisoned in China since 2016 under circumstances widely criticised by international human rights organisations. Before his detention, Asat was known as a successful technology founder who created a popular Uyghur-language social media platform promoting cultural discussion, social engagement, and public awareness. His work…
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Yusuf Tarık Gül: A Child Erased Twice
Turkey has been shaken by two school shootings in just a matter of days, first in Siverek and then in Kahramanmaraş, leaving families in grief and exposing serious failures in public safety and state responsibility. But Yusuf Tarık Gül’s story also revealed another long-running reality in Turkey: the systematic persecution of families linked to KHK…
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Post-Election Violence in Tanzania Raises Grave Human Rights Concerns
In the aftermath of Tanzania’s 2025 general elections, reports of widespread violence have sparked renewed concern over serious human rights violations. According to a 19 March 2026 report by Human Rights Watch, security forces opened fire not only on protesters but also on bystanders with no involvement in demonstrations. The report highlights that civilians who…
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Human Rights Concerns at the South Florida Detention Facility (Alligator Alcatraz)
The South Florida Detention Facility, informally dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” due to its remote swamplands location, opened in July 2025 as a new immigration detention center. Since its launch, it has become the subject of serious human rights concerns. Media investigations and advocacy organizations have reported allegations of extreme overcrowding, unsanitary living conditions, spoiled food, insect…
