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September 10, 2026 Dispatches

Azerbaijani Election Monitor Sentenced after Unfair Trial

Anar Mammadli Gets 13 Years as Crackdown on Independent Voices Continues

Anar Mammadli, human rights defender and election monitor, Baku, Azerbaijan, February 6, 2024.
September 10, 2026 Statement

Singapore: Drop Wave of Charges Against Activists

Joint Public Statement

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September 10, 2026 Report

Iran: Ongoing Unlawful Execution Campaign Against Protesters

Scores at Imminent Risk; Global Action Needed

A person's mouth covered with tape bearing a message “no to executions” in Iran, in Paris in France, January 31, 2026.
September 9, 2026 Dispatches

Pakistan Moves to Expel Afghan Medical Students

Deportations, Especially for Women, Threaten Education and Safety

King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan.
September 9, 2026 News Release

Australia: 25 Years of Abusive Offshore Detention

Causes Immense Harm to Asylum Seekers, Country’s Reputation

Naoero, formerly Nauru, island, March 2023.
September 9, 2026 Dispatches

Indonesian Military Court Reduces Acid Attack Sentences

Civilian Investigation into Attack on Rights Activist Needed

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China Wants Citizens to Report ‘Illegal’ Religious Practice

New Local Measures Deepen State Control Over Religion

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September 9, 2026 Dispatches

A Growing Global Push for Free Education for Every Child

Children Help Shape Future of Pre-Primary, Secondary Education

Students in a pre-primary school classroom in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
September 9, 2026 News Release

Lebanon/Israel: Hezbollah’s Use of Cluster Munitions

Widely Banned Weapons Fired into Civilian Areas

Israelis look at the border with Lebanon from a position in the northern village of Metula on March 5, 2026, after Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel during the ongoing conflict.
September 9, 2026 Dispatches

Rising Tigray Tensions Test African Union

AU Should Act Before Conflict Escalates

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September 9, 2026 News Release

White Phosphorus: Recent Use, Inhumane Effects Require New Law

UN General Assembly Should Respond to Global Concerns

A white phosphorus munition airbursts over buildings in the town of Khiam in southern Lebanon during an Israeli bombardment on October 31, 2024.
September 8, 2026 News Release

South Korea: Systemic Gender, Age Discrimination at Work

Widen Opportunities, Close Pay and Pension Gaps for Women

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September 8, 2026 Statement

UK, France, Canada Ban Trade With Israel’s Illegal Settlements

Other States, Institutions Should Follow Suit

September 8, 2026 Dispatches

Russian Attacks Disrupt New School Year in Ukraine

Repeated Air Raid Alerts Add to Years of Lost Learning

Children, parents, and teachers shelter underground during an air raid alert amid traditional back-to-school celebrations in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 1, 2026.
September 8, 2026 Dispatches

Hungary Extends Abusive Migration State of Emergency

End Decade-Long Emergency Regime, Allow Access to Asylum

Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar, giving a speech in the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest, August 27, 2026.

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