The bomb exploded at about 10 a.m. on May 22, 2017, in the dispensary waiting room of Phra Mongkutklao Hospital, injuring at least 24 people – three critically. Martial Law in the Philippines Threatens Escalation of Abuses
The imposition of martial law in the midst of Duterte’s “war on drugs,” in which more than 7,000 people have been killed since June, raises grave concerns of ever-widening human rights violations in the country. Anti-Gay Purge in Chechnya
“Men subjected to these gay purges have endured a gruesome ordeal in Chechnya. The Kremlin has a duty to bring to justice those responsible for the violence and protect all people in Russia, regardless of their sexual orientation.” US Congress Should Reject 'Back the Blue Act'
“This bill would not protect police officers from danger. Instead, it protects police departments from accountability, and removes important incentives for those departments to monitor themselves and improve the quality of their policing.” Mass Executions Alleged at Libyan Military Base
Forces aligned with the United Nations-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) attacked a military base and allegedly executed at least 30 captured soldiers.
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Middle East/North Africa Urge Saudi Leader to Protect Dina Ali LasloomJoin us to urge the Saudi leader, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, to ensure Dina Ali Lasloom is protected from harm and prosecution, allowed to travel abroad freely, and to end the discriminatory male guardianship system that is at the root of many abuses against women in Saudi Arabia. United States US Senate Should Scrap House Health Bill
“The American Health Care Act is an assault on the right to health that would do the most harm to those who can least afford it." Europe/Central Asia France’s Leaders Remain Addicted to the State of Emergency
President Emmanuel Macron said today he will seek parliamentary approval to extend the country’s state of emergency until November 1, dashing hopes the new president might lift measures that have led to abusive practices. Africa Hoping for a Child Who Survives
When 14-year-old Hassina had still not given birth after more than two days of labor, her family started to worry. She was bleeding and had passed out more than once from exhaustion and pain. The nearest hospital was miles away. Ambulances had not been seen for years in the war-torn Nuba Mountains – the area of Sudan she called home.
