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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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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