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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…
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Ongoing Gas Flaring and Threats Against Youth Defenders in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Communities in the northern Ecuadorian Amazon continue to suffer from the harmful impacts of gas flaring associated with oil extraction. Gas flares release toxic emissions, generate constant noise, produce overpowering odours, and burn continuously, contributing significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and the global climate crisis. Local residents report respiratory illnesses, skin conditions, and environmental degradation…
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Enforced Disappearance and Reported Death of Humphrey Polepole in Tanzania
Humphrey Polepole, former Tanzanian Ambassador to Cuba and an outspoken government critic, was reportedly abducted in Dar es Salaam on 6 October 2025 by unidentified security personnel. According to reporting by The Africa Report, sources later indicated that he is dead, though circumstances surrounding his alleged death remain unclear and officially unconfirmed. His disappearance occurred…
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Arbitrary Detention and Human Rights Violations Against Oqba Hashad in Egypt
Oqba Alaa Labib Hashad, a 27-year-old Egyptian student, has been subjected to severe human rights violations by Egyptian security and judicial authorities since his arrest on 20 May 2019. His detention stems solely from his familial connection to his brother, Amr Hashad, a recognised human rights defender now living in exile. Egyptian National Security Agency…
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Human Rights Violations Against Garment Workers in South Asia
For decades, garment workers in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka have faced systemic exploitation characterised by poverty wages, long hours, unsafe conditions, and denial of basic labour rights. Recent investigations and reports reveal that most garment workers are women who are grossly underpaid and overworked, often struggling to meet basic needs despite labouring long…
