Author: Rights Defenders
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Manipur’s Ethnic Violence: A Call for Accountability and Action from Indian Authorities
The ethnic violence in Manipur, a northeastern state of India, has drawn significant national and international concern. Manipur is home […]
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Political Prisoner kept handcuffed during chemotherapy, after his release was ordered
Mustafa Aytac, 31, a mechanical engineer was imprisoned in 2022 due to his association with the Gulen Movement (GM). He […]
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Leonard Peltier
Leonard Peltier is an Anishinaabe-Lakota Native American and a member of the American Indian Movement (AIM), which fights for the […]
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Unfolding Tragedy: Human Rights Violations Against Rohingya and Rakhine in Myanmar
The human rights situation in Myanmar, particularly concerning the Rohingya and Rakhine communities, has been dire and deeply troubling. The […]
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Turkey’s Instagram Ban and Rising Social Media Censorship: A Closer Look at Recent Developments
Turkey imposed a ban on Instagram on August 2, 2024, affecting millions of users who rely on the platform for […]
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Badr Mohamed
Badr Mohamed was arrested in 2013, when he was just 17 years old. This happened during the protests at Ramsis […]
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Dispossession and Dignity: The Plight of Tanzania’s Maasai and Their Fight for Rights
The Maasai people of Tanzania are facing a severe human rights crisis due to forced displacement driven by government policies […]
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Freedom Activist Huda Kaya unlawfully detained, again
Last update (30/06/24): Huda Kaya, on her second hearing, has been released on the condition of sign-in once a month […]
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The Turkish Julian Assange, Can Dündar is still on trial
Can Dündar, a Turkish journalist, columnist, documentarian who has worked in various TV channels and newspapers since 1991 with many […]
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Israel’s use of white phosphorus in South Lebanon and Gaza
White phosphorus is a substance that reacts with oxygen to produce heat and flame. As it produces dense smoke, its […]