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February 10, 2026
Courts in Azerbaijan have handed down further politically motivated in-absentia convictions against journalists, bloggers, and other critics of the government living abroad, expanding the authorities’ campaign of transnational repression.
Baku City Court Complex, Baku, Azerbaijan, January 2025.
February 10, 2026
Transferring TikTok to US ownership does nothing to address the fundamental problems of media consolidation, inadequate privacy protections, and the Trump administration's growing influence over tech companies that threaten users' rights.
A logo of a smartphone app TikTok is seen on a user post on a smartphone screen Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
February 9, 2026
The reported US Defense Department plans to purchase cluster munitions from Israel further weaken global norms that protect civilians from the widely banned weapons, Human Rights Watch said today.
Ammunition set out for a mine-risk education event to raise students’ awareness about the threat of landmines and unexploded ordnance from past conflicts, in Shebaa, Lebanon, January 21, 2026.
February 9, 2026
Mali’s junta has jailed a prominent journalist, sparking renewed concerns over media freedom in the country.
Youssouf Sissoko, Bamako, Mali, 2025.