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The Hong Kong High Court on November 5, 2026, sentenced Joshua Wong, a well-known democracy activist, to 10 years in prison on baseless national security charges.

The newly elected US Congress should prioritize respect and protection for human rights both within the United States and around the world.

Governments participating in the 31st annual United Nations climate change conference (COP31) should urgently act to protect the rights of communities displaced by the climate crisis and ensure that civil society groups can participate in the negotiations.

Dear Mrs. Trump, We are writing as the People First Campaign, an international initiative calling for the release of people detained in connection with Russia’s war against Ukraine, including unlawfully detained Ukrainian civilians.

An Al-Qaeda-linked armed group killed at least 27 civilians in two attacks in Burkina Faso’s northern Yatenga province in September 2026.

Scores of academics and students at public universities in Bangladesh have been arbitrarily punished because of their alleged affiliation with former ruler Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party.

Thai authorities should not forcibly return two Uyghur men to China, where they face grave risks of torture and other serious abuses.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi should urge Vietnamese President To Lam to make concrete progress on human rights during his official visit to Japan from November 8 to 11, 2026.

Chilean President José Antonio Kast introduced in Congress on October 19 a proposal to change the country’s National Human Rights Institute.