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October 26, 2023 Dispatches

Mokom Case Falls Flat in Central African Republic

After ICC Release, Anti-Balaka Leader Faces Uncertain Future

Former Central African Republic militia leader Maxim Mokom attends the International Criminal Court hearings on the charges against him in The Hague, Netherlands, August 22, 2023.
October 26, 2023 Report

Northeast Syria: Turkish Strikes Disrupt Water, Electricity

Attacks Exacerbate Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis for Millions

 Residents of al-Hasakeh city gather around a communal water tank to fill up Jerry cans and buckets with water for their daily needs as they hardly get any water from the city’s water network due to longstanding water disputes, al-Hasakeh city, northeast Syria, May 8, 2023.
October 26, 2023 Statement

Niger: Authorities Putting Rights at Risk

Release Those Arbitrarily Held, Ensure Free Expression, Curtail Violence

Police officers on the sidelines of a march in support of the coup plotters in Niger’s capital, Niamey, July 30, 2023. © 2023 Djibo Issifou/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
October 25, 2023 Dispatches

UN General Assembly Should Act on Gaza

Member States Should Demand Civilian Access to Aid, Act to Prevent Atrocities

Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov addresses the United Nations General Assembly.
October 25, 2023 Dispatches

Countries Should Back ICC Investigation on Israel-Palestine

Important Opportunity to Speak Up for Justice

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October 25, 2023 Statement

Human Rights Watch’s Reid to Fill Top UN Role

Named Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

October 25, 2023 Dispatches

Victory for Transgender Rights in Japan

Supreme Court Rules Compulsory Sterilization Unconstitutional

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October 25, 2023 Statement

Tirana Hassan's address to the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights - October 25, 2023

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Tirana Hassan at the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights
October 24, 2023 Dispatches

UN Expert Reports on Myanmar’s ‘Raging Fire of Brutality’

Tougher Measures Needed to Impel Junta to End Abuses

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October 24, 2023 Dispatches

Israel’s Unlawful Blockade of Gaza Sparks Women’s Rights Crisis

Lack of Treatment, Medicine Pose Risk to Women and Girls

A girl walks around tents at a camp set up by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) for Palestinians who fled to the southern Gaza Strip, October 19, 2023. 
October 23, 2023 Dispatches

Israel Still Blocking Aid to Civilians in Gaza

Collective Punishment of Palestinians is a War Crime

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October 23, 2023 Dispatches

UN Member Countries Condemn China’s Crimes Against Humanity

More than 50 Join Declaration on Human Rights Violations in Xinjiang

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October 23, 2023 Commentary

Border Security Proposals Could Imprison Thousands of Young Texans

October 23, 2023 Dispatches

Indigenous Teen Dies in Australian Adult Prison

16-Year-Old Boy’s Death Highlights Dangers of Solitary Confinement

Staff escort prisoners, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners, through Lotus Glen Correctional Centre.
October 21, 2023 News Release

Israel: Immediately Restore Electricity, Water, Aid to Gaza

Denying Population Essential Services is Collective Punishment, a War Crime

Palestinians carry their bottles of water after Israeli authorities have ceased supplying electricity, water and food in the Gaza Strip, October 17, 2023.

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