Month: May 2026
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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,…