Month: May 2025
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Chad’s Democratic Decline: The Silencing of Opposition Voices
The recent arrest of opposition leader Succès Masra in Chad has sparked widespread concern over the erosion of democratic principles and the deterioration of human rights in the country. Masra, a former prime minister and leader of the opposition party Transformers, was detained on charges related to a violent clash in Logone Occidental province, which…
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Mohamed Benhalima
Mohamed Benhalima, a former Algerian military officer and anti-corruption activist, is currently serving a life sentence in Blida military prison, Algeria. He was forcibly returned from Spain on 24 March 2022, despite warnings from his lawyers, the UN Refugee Agency, and human rights groups that he was at risk of torture and unfair trial. Mohamed…
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Sümeyra Gelir
On April 3, 2025, 15-year-old Sümeyra Gelir passed away in her sleep at her home in Bolu, Turkey. While her death was medically attributed to epilepsy, her family and human rights advocates believe that the overwhelming responsibilities placed on her young shoulders—combined with the emotional trauma of being separated from her mother—played a significant role…