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Ugandan Members of Parliament stand as they participate during the passing of the anti-Homosexuality bill, at a sitting inside the Parliament Buildings in Kampala, Uganda, May 2, 2023.

May 30, 2023

Uganda’s President Signs Repressive Anti-LGBT Law

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has signed a bill criminalizing same sex conduct, including potentially the death penalty for those convicted of “aggravated homosexuality,” into law.

Middle East/North Africa

May 30, 2023
News Release
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Asia

May 30, 2023
News Release
India: Investigate Police Bias Alleged in Manipur Violence
Asia

May 29, 2023
Commentary
Australia’s Crackdown on Climate Activists

Sophie McNeill

Australia Researcher

Published in: The Diplomat

Latest News

May 30, 2023 Dispatches

Brazil’s Lula Misses Crucial Chance to Uphold Rights in Venezuela
May 30, 2023 Commentary

Cluster Munition Convention Offers Roadmap for New Autonomous Weapons Treaty

Published In Just Security
May 30, 2023 Commentary

The True Toll of the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Conflict

Published In Open Democracy
May 29, 2023 News Release

Brazil: Reject Harmful Bill on Indigenous Rights
May 29, 2023 News Release

DR Congo: Peaceful Protests Violently Repressed
May 29, 2023 News Release

Cluster Munitions: Renew Global Momentum for Ban
May 26, 2023 Dispatches

Namibian Court Recognizes Foreign Same-Sex Marriages
May 26, 2023 News Release

Chad: Still No Reparations for Hissène Habré’s Victims
May 26, 2023 News Release

Egypt: Pretrial Detention Renewals by Video
May 25, 2023 News Release

Japan: ‘Hostage Justice’ System Violates Rights
May 25, 2023 Dispatches

US Sues Online Learning Company Over Students’ Data Privacy
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Fresh Details on Russia’s Forcible Transfer of Ukrainian Children
May 25, 2023 News Release

Nigeria: New Government Should Improve on Human Rights

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May 25, 2023 Report

Japan’s “Hostage Justice” System

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Muslims Prosecuted; Faith Face Registration Obstacles
May 17, 2023 Report

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Torture, Incommunicado Detention, Flawed Due Process
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Africa

May 30, 2023
Dispatches
Uganda’s President Signs Repressive Anti-LGBT Law

Ashwanee Budoo-Scholtz

Deputy Director, Africa

May 29, 2023 News Release

DR Congo: Peaceful Protests Violently Repressed

May 26, 2023 Dispatches

Namibian Court Recognizes Foreign Same-Sex Marriages
Americas

Americas

May 30, 2023
Dispatches
Brazil’s Lula Misses Crucial Chance to Uphold Rights in Venezuela

Maria Laura Canineu

Brazil Director, Americas Division

Martina Rapido Ragozzino

Research Assistant, Americas Division

May 29, 2023 News Release

Brazil: Reject Harmful Bill on Indigenous Rights

May 24, 2023 News Release

Mexico: Public Accountability, Privacy Under Threat
Asia

Asia

May 30, 2023
News Release
India: Investigate Police Bias Alleged in Manipur Violence

May 29, 2023 Commentary

Australia’s Crackdown on Climate Activists

Published In The Diplomat

May 25, 2023 News Release

Japan: ‘Hostage Justice’ System Violates Rights
Europe/Central Asia

Europe/Central Asia

May 30, 2023
Commentary
The True Toll of the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Conflict

Jean-Baptiste Gallopin

Senior Researcher, Crisis and Conflict Division

Published in: Open Democracy

May 24, 2023 Report

Uzbekistan: Backsliding on Religious Freedom Promises

May 23, 2023 News Release

Poland: Proposed Law Threatens Children’s Rights
Middle East/North Africa

Middle East/North Africa

May 30, 2023
News Release
Yemen: Houthis Forcibly Disappear Baha’is

May 26, 2023 News Release

Egypt: Pretrial Detention Renewals by Video

May 18, 2023 Dispatches

UAE Invites Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to COP28
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United States

May 25, 2023
Dispatches
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Hye Jung Han

Researcher and Advocate, Children's Rights Division

May 23, 2023 Letter

More than 150 Groups Urge Congress to Vote No on HALT Fentanyl Act

May 11, 2023 News Release

US: Biden ‘Asylum Ban’ Endangers Lives at the Border

Arms

May 30, 2023
Commentary
Cluster Munition Convention Offers Roadmap for New Autonomous Weapons Treaty

Bonnie Docherty

Senior Researcher, Arms Division

Published in: Just Security

May 29, 2023 News Release

Cluster Munitions: Renew Global Momentum for Ban

May 15, 2023 Commentary

Reflections on Iraq 2003: Witnessing History, Documenting Civilian Harm

Published In Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic
Children's Rights

United States

May 25, 2023
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US Sues Online Learning Company Over Students’ Data Privacy

Hye Jung Han

Researcher and Advocate, Children's Rights Division

May 25, 2023 Dispatches

Fresh Details on Russia’s Forcible Transfer of Ukrainian Children

May 23, 2023 News Release

Poland: Proposed Law Threatens Children’s Rights
Crisis and Conflict

Europe/Central Asia

May 30, 2023
Commentary
The True Toll of the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Conflict

Jean-Baptiste Gallopin

Senior Researcher, Crisis and Conflict Division

Published in: Open Democracy

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May 17, 2023 Dispatches

The Iraqi Government Is Failing Victims of ISIS in Sinjar
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May 18, 2023
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May 17, 2023 Letter

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May 16, 2023 Dispatches

People with Disabilities Push for Access to Personal Assistance in Poland
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May 25, 2023
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May 25, 2023 News Release

Universal Social Security Can Reduce Poverty, Inequality

May 24, 2023 News Release

EU: Flawed Reliance on Audits for Raw Materials Rules
Environment

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May 29, 2023
News Release
Brazil: Reject Harmful Bill on Indigenous Rights

May 18, 2023 Dispatches

UAE Invites Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to COP28

May 16, 2023 Dispatches

EU Approves Law for ‘Deforestation-Free’ Trade
Free Speech

Africa

May 29, 2023
News Release
DR Congo: Peaceful Protests Violently Repressed

May 25, 2023 News Release

Nigeria: New Government Should Improve on Human Rights

May 24, 2023 News Release

Thailand: Lao Refugee Gunned Down
Health

Europe/Central Asia

April 6, 2023
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Ukraine’s New Health Rules Spotlight Barriers to Emergency Contraception

Hillary Margolis

Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division

Kseniya Kvitka

Assistant Researcher

April 6, 2023 Dispatches

African Human Rights Commission Affirms Intersex People’s Rights

April 3, 2023 Commentary

Zambia’s ‘Green Kabwe’ Plan Should Prioritize Mine Cleanup

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LGBT Rights

Africa

May 30, 2023
Dispatches
Uganda’s President Signs Repressive Anti-LGBT Law

Ashwanee Budoo-Scholtz

Deputy Director, Africa

May 26, 2023 Dispatches

Namibian Court Recognizes Foreign Same-Sex Marriages

May 23, 2023 News Release

Poland: Proposed Law Threatens Children’s Rights
Refugees and Migrants

Asia

May 18, 2023
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Australia: Deliver on Human Rights Pledges

May 12, 2023 Dispatches

Disastrous Clamp Down on Migrants Rights in Italy

May 11, 2023 News Release

US: Biden ‘Asylum Ban’ Endangers Lives at the Border
Rights of Older People

Americas

May 18, 2023
News Release
Mexico: States’ Inaction on Legal Capacity

May 17, 2023 Letter

Letter to Mexico Federal Congress Regarding Full Legal Capacity Recognition

March 30, 2023 Dispatches

Swiss 'Senior Women' Take Government to Court over Climate Change
International Justice

Chad

May 26, 2023
News Release
Chad: Still No Reparations for Hissène Habré’s Victims

May 12, 2023 News Release

France: Court Ruling Win for Syrian Victims

May 10, 2023 Dispatches

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United States

May 25, 2023
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Hye Jung Han

Researcher and Advocate, Children's Rights Division

May 12, 2023 Dispatches

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May 10, 2023 Q & A

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Africa

May 25, 2023
News Release
Nigeria: New Government Should Improve on Human Rights

May 10, 2023 Dispatches

Government Fails to Bring Australians from Syrian Camps Home

May 4, 2023 Commentary

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Published In Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)
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Middle East/North Africa

April 25, 2023
Report
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April 13, 2023 News Release

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March 21, 2023 News Release

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Louis Charbonneau

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Middle East/North Africa

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Egypt: Women Abused Over Alleged ISIS Ties

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