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July 9, 2026 News Release

Ukraine: Civilians Trapped in Occupied Khersonska Region

Civilians Seeking to Flee Entitled to Safe Passage

The Antonovsky bridge destroyed by the Russian army with explosives in its retreat of Kherson, Ukraine, November 16, 2022.

July 9, 2026 News Release

DR Congo: Crackdown on Protesters

Security Forces Used Excessive Force, Provided No Protection from Assailants

Security forces disperse protesters near the parliament building in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 12, 2026.

July 8, 2026 News Release

Sweden: Deportation Decisions Ignore Women’s Rights Risks

Young Women Deported to Face Gender-Based Harm; Families Split

A demonstration against the deportations of young adults held at Sergels torg in Stockholm on May 10, 2026.

July 8, 2026 News Release

Germany: Government Curbing Freedom of Information Act

Curtailing Political Transparency Fosters Public Distrust, Threatens Rights

Graffiti on a wooden fence in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany reads "Freedom," on May 19, 2025.

July 8, 2026 News Release

Egypt: Prisoner with Apparent Brain Tumor Denied Care

Death Sentence Following Forced Disappearance, Unfair Trial, Alleged Torture

Inmates receiving medical treatment at the clinic of Borg el-Arab prison near Alexandria, Egypt, November 20, 2019.

July 7, 2026 News Release

Indonesia: Surge in Abuse Against LGBT Students

Attacks During Pride Month Celebrations Highlight Need for Government Action

A young protester raises a poster, “Today still discriminatory?” with the love rainbow sign during the Women’s March rally in March 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

July 7, 2026 News Release

Germany: Tajik Activist and Son Deported Despite Arrest Risk

Accountability Needed for Deportation to Known Danger

July 7, 2026 News Release

Tunisia: Harsh Sentences for Rights Defenders

New Convictions Amid Drastic Closing of Civic Space

Saadia Mosbah (center), president of the antiracism association Mnemty, attending a march in Tunis, Tunisia, on March 4, 2023.

July 6, 2026 News Release

Thailand: Investigate Marine Barracks Brutality

Conscripts Allege Being Beaten, Whipped, Burned

Soldiers march during the annual Military Parade in Saraburi province, Thailand, January 18, 2020.

July 6, 2026 News Release

Ethiopia: Tigray Authorities Forcibly Recruiting Civilians

Unlawful, Abusive Campaign Creates Climate of Fear

Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) fighters in Mekele, Tigray region, Ethiopia, June 30, 2021.

July 3, 2026 News Release

Lebanon/Israel: Framework Agreement Betrays Victims of War Crimes in Lebanon

Limits Right to Seek Justice; Prolongs Massive Displacement

Three people sit at a table with the plaque cards for the US, Israel, and Lebanon while others behind them clap.

July 2, 2026 News Release

Libya: Anti-Migrant Rhetoric Fuels Abuses

End Arbitrary Arrests, Collective Expulsions

Security personnel stand guard as protesters gather outside the headquarters of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), demanding the organization leave the country and calling for an end to migrant settlement and the deportation of migrants and refugees, in Tripoli, Libya, June 4, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

June 30, 2026 News Release

Philippines: ‘Drug War’ Abuses Persist 10 Years On

Under Marcos, Extrajudicial Killings, Arbitrary Arrest, Impunity

Family members of “drug war” victims watch the livestream of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s initial appearance at the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity, in Quezon City, Philippines, March 14, 2025.

June 29, 2026 News Release

Hong Kong: Beijing Tightens Social Control

6 Years After National Security Law Imposed, Accountability Suffers

A prison van believed to be carrying Jimmy Lai leaving West Kowloon Magistrates Courts where his sentencing took place in Hong Kong, February 9, 2026.

June 28, 2026 News Release

Australia: UN Human Rights Recommendations Ignored

Accepts Fewer Than Half of Universal Periodic Review Reform Proposals

A session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva, Switzerland, February 26, 2024.

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