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August 20, 2026 Report

West Bank: Israel-Backed Settler Violence Drives Displacement

Record Year for Settler Attacks on Palestinians

A Palestinian uses a flashlight on a nearby hill while taking part in a night watch with other volunteers to deter settler attacks on the West Bank village of Sinjil, July 16, 2026.

August 16, 2026 Report

Australia: Chinese Government Menaces Uyghur Diaspora

Visitors to Xinjiang Pressed to Monitor Activists, Australia’s Uyghur Language Schools

Protesters gather for a rally outside Channel 7 studios in Sydney, Australia, February 4, 2022.

August 6, 2026 Report

Lebanon: Israel’s Killing of Journalist an Apparent War Crime

Apparently Targeted Journalists, Medical Workers

Amal Khalil, a veteran correspondent for the daily newspaper Al-Akhbar, in the southern Lebanese border village of Jebbayn in 2024

July 29, 2026 Report

South Sudan: Abuse of Civilians in Western Equatoria

Many Fled Attacks by Government Forces, Allies in Nagero County

July 27, 2026 Report

DR Congo: Oil Company Operations Pose Grave Pollution Threat

Transparency Needed to Address Health Risks to Nearby Communities

Oil well at Perenco’s concession in Democratic Republic of Congo.

July 22, 2026 Report

Nigeria: Boko Haram Trials Ineffective, Flawed

Prioritize Serious International Crimes, Ensure Credible Trials

Members of the Nigerian police force are seen outside the Federal High Court, in Abuja, Nigeria, on October 21, 2021.

July 16, 2026 Report

Ukraine: Russian-Run Schools Violate Children’s Rights

Systematic Effort in Occupied Territory to Erase Ukrainian Identity

A mother hugs her children after their return from the occupied territory of Ukraine via the Ukraine-Belarus border, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Volyn region, Ukraine, on September 3, 2023.

July 9, 2026 Report

Georgia: New Laws Devastate Independent Civic Groups

Controls over Funding, Criminal Investigations Escalate Assault on Civil Society

Protesters gather outside the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, on May 26, 2026.

July 7, 2026 Report

Egypt: Refugees, Asylum Seekers Arrested, Deported

Amend New Asylum Law in Line with International Standards

Asylum seekers sit in a UNHCR registration center in Cairo, Egypt on July 25, 2023.

July 2, 2026 Report

US: Haitians Set to Lose Protections, Risk Return to Violence

Supreme Court Decision Leaves Hundreds of Thousands at Risk Amid Haiti Crisis

A rally in support of the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants before it expires on February 3 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US, January 28, 2026.

June 28, 2026 Report

Mali: Grave Abuses Amid Renewed Fighting

Army, Allied Militias, Islamist Armed Groups Commit Violations with Impunity

A column of black smoke rises above buildings in Bamako on April 26, 2026.

June 22, 2026 Report

Cambodia: Coerced Confessions Silence Activists, Opposition

Fabricated Charges, Abusive Prosecutions Induce Defections to Ruling Party

People on a prison truck arrive at the Municipal Court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 17, 2022.

June 11, 2026 Report

DR Congo: Engage Communities in Ebola Response

Effective Health Response Needs Transparency, Limited Role for Security Forces

Health workers wearing protective equipment walk outside the General Referral Hospital during the Ebola outbreak response in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 21, 2026.

May 26, 2026 Report

Ukraine: Russia Illegally Seizing Property in Occupied Areas

Repeal Laws, Process Enabling Confiscation, Discrimination

A damaged residential building in the Russian-occupied eastern Ukrainian town of Severodonetsk, Luhansk region, August 8, 2024.

May 13, 2026 Report

Venezuela: Exclusions, Procedures Mar Amnesty Law

Ensure Due Process; Explore Other Release Options; Reform Justice System

Relatives of detainees held for political reasons wait outside El Helicoide, headquarters of Venezuela's intelligence service and a detention center, after the National Assembly approved an amnesty bill in Caracas, Venezuela, February 19, 2026.

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