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June 2, 2026 News Release

Venezuela: Universal Jurisdiction a Route to Justice

Argentina Seeks Extradition in Crimes against Humanity Case

Anti-government students show a national flag to a National Guard barricade during a protest in Caracas, Venezuela, on February 16, 2014.

June 2, 2026 News Release

Philippines: ‘False Information’ Bill Open to Abuse

Proposed Law Would Grant Authorities Sweeping Power to Regulate Online Speech

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his second state of the nation address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Philippines, July 24, 2023.

June 2, 2026 News Release

Bahrain: Migrant Workers, Harmed by Conflict, Get No Aid

Include Them in Conflict Emergency Response

Smoke rises after Iran launched a missile attack targeting the headquarters of the US Navy Base in Manama, Bahrain about 3 mi/5 km away from Dry Dock Prison, February 28, 2026.

June 1, 2026 News Release

Egypt: Barriers to Work for People with Disabilities

Obstacles, Ineffective Quotas, Inaccessible Workplaces Deepen Economic Insecurity

A man with a physical disability builds mobility products for underserved communities in Cairo, Egypt, August 8, 2017.

June 1, 2026 News Release

China: No Justice for Tiananmen Massacre 37 Years On

Hong Kong Activists Face 10-Year Sentences for Annual Commemoration

University students dance during the pro-democracy demonstration in Tiananmen Square on May 22, 1989, in Beijing, China.

May 29, 2026 News Release

Global Failure to Protect Right to Health in Conflict

Report Shows Increasing Attacks Ten Years After Landmark Security Council Resolution

A man stands on the debris at the site of a drug rehabilitation hospital destroyed in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani airstrike on Kabul, Afghanistan, March 17, 2026.

May 28, 2026 News Release

Russia: LGBT Rights Groups Further Criminalized

Prominent Organizations Targeted to Shut Down Activism, Information, Support

A Pride flag near the Russian coat of arms during a protest outside the Russian embassy in London, March 16, 2023.

May 28, 2026 News Release

Kazakhstan: Psychiatric Detention of Activist Priest

Release War Critic, Ensure Due Process, Uphold Freedom of Religion

May 28, 2026 News Release

Brazil: Ensure Independent Criminal Investigations in Rio State

Police Killings Cases Require Independent Forensic Experts

Photo of the façade of the Rio de Janeiro Forensic Medical Institute

May 27, 2026 News Release

Lebanon Joins Mine Ban Treaty

Accession Amid Conflict Strengthens Global Opposition to Antipersonnel Mines

A team from the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) clearing unexploded cluster munitions on farmland in southern Lebanon, November 10, 2020.

May 27, 2026 News Release

Cubans, Many in the US for Decades, Deported to Mexico

Stranded Without Shelter, Health Care, or Effective Path to Legal Status

A group of deported Cubans gather outside the Juan Graham Hospital in the city of Villahermosa, Mexico, March 2026.

May 26, 2026 News Release

US: Medicaid Work Requirements Risk Coverage Loss for Millions of People

Authorities Should Mitigate Harm Ahead of June 1 Deadline

Hundreds gather outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 12, 2025, to protest against the cut to Medicaid and Medicare.

May 25, 2026 News Release

Sudan: Colombians Linked to Atrocities Trained in UAE Bases

Abu Dhabi Should End All Military Support to Abusive RSF

May 25, 2026 News Release

Chad: 10 Years On, Habré Conviction Inspires Global Justice

Ex-Chadian Dictator’s Trial in Senegal Set Legal Milestones; Reparations Unfulfilled

May 22, 2026 News Release

Türkiye: Court Removes Leadership of Main Opposition Party

Decision Deepens Erdoğan Government’s Assault on Civil, Political Rights

Özgür Özel addresses supporters outside the Republican People's Party (CHP) headquarters in Ankara after a court decision to remove him as party leader, May 21, 2026.

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