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January 13, 2026 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Record Number of Executions in 2025

356 Executions Break Prior Record Second Year in a Row

Al-Safat Square, a location where public executions used to take place, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 18, 2022.

January 12, 2026 Statement

Iran’s Internet Blackout Concealing Atrocities

Reports of Large-Scale Killings

Protesters march in downtown Tehran, Iran, on December 29, 2025.

January 12, 2026 Dispatches

Protect Children from Crimes Against Humanity

Drafters of New Treaty Need to Address Concerns Facing Under 18s

Sudanese refugee children from Darfur fly a handmade kite inside the Touloum refugee camp in Wadi Fira province, eastern Chad, November 30, 2025.

January 12, 2026 News Release

Lebanon: Year Since Poet Unlawfully Extradited to UAE

Al-Qaradawi Arbitrarily Detained in Near Incommunicado Conditions

January 12, 2026 Dispatches

US Retreat from Global Climate Cooperation Threatens Rights

Withdrawal from UN Institutions Weakens Climate-Related Progress

Climate activists hold signs during a press conference outside the US capitol building

January 12, 2026 Report

DR Congo: Surge in Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

Urgent Support for Survivors Needed After US Aid Cuts

A patient receives a reduced supply of medication for HIV treatment, following the cut of USAID funds for treatment programs in Democratic Republic of Congo, July 31, 2025.

January 9, 2026 News Release

US: Minneapolis Killing by ICE Unjustified

Shooting a Product of Abusive Enforcement System

Community members attend a vigil for Renee Nicole Good, following a fatal shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 7, 2026.

January 9, 2026 Dispatches

Niger’s New Emergency Law Threatens Rights

Decree Grants Authorities Sweeping Powers Amid Deepening Repression

January 9, 2026 News Release

Canada: Confront China’s Heightened Repression

Prime Minister Carney’s Visit Should Promote Human Rights, Core Values

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (L) with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 31, 2025.

January 8, 2026 News Release

Iran: Authorities’ Renewed Cycle of Protest Bloodshed

Rising Toll of Protester Deaths and Injuries

Pictures of 28 people killed by Iranian security forces between December 31, 2025 and January 3, 2026 during crackdowns against protesters in Iran.

January 8, 2026 Dispatches

Arrest of Ugandan Activist Ahead of Elections Spells Trouble

Release Sarah Bireete; End Attacks on Critics

Ugandan human rights activist and executive director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), Sarah Bireete, stands in the dock at the Chief Magistrates’ court in Kampala, Uganda, January 2, 2026.

January 8, 2026 News Release

Myanmar: Critical Hearings in Rohingya Genocide Case

Gambia, Myanmar to Present Their Arguments Before World Court

Rohingya walk through rice fields after fleeing across the border from Myanmar to Bangladesh near Teknaf, September 1, 2017.

January 8, 2026 Dispatches

EU Leaders’ Syria Visit an Opportunity to Bolster Rights

Persistent Abuses Undermine Rights-Respecting Recovery, Reconstruction

EU Council President Antonio Costa (L) and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Cairo, Egypt, March 4, 2025.

January 8, 2026 Report

Houthi Detentions Halting Aid in Crisis-Hit Yemen

Severe Impact on Civil Society, UN Humanitarian Groups

A police patrol vehicle outside the United Nations compound in Sanaa, Yemen, following reports of UN staff being detained by the Houthis, October 29, 2025.

January 7, 2026 News Release

UK: Protest Crackdowns Undermine Democracy

Repeal or Amend Draconian Laws; Strengthen Legal Right to Protest

Demonstrators hold a banner that reads "Protect the right to protest"

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