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April 9, 2026 News Release

Senegal: A Decade of Unresolved Climate Displacement

Develop National Planned Relocation Policy

Two people working on a sunken boat in the Langue de Barbarie, Saint-Louis, Senegal, March 7, 2023.

April 5, 2026 News Release

Kazakhstan: Feminist Activist Facing Criminal Charges

End Harassment of Human Rights Defenders

Zhanar Sekerbayeva, feminist activist from Kazakhstan.

April 5, 2026 News Release

Singapore: Drop Charges against Human Rights Defender

Activist Attended Vigils for Death Row Prisoners

April 2, 2026 News Release

Burkina Faso: Crimes Against Humanity by All Sides

Junta Forces Carry Out Ethnic Cleansing of Fulani Communities

March 31, 2026 News Release

Gulf Countries: Conflict, Hardships Leave Migrants in Limbo

Temporary Measures Needed to Protect Workers’ Rights

Foreign workers watch a plume of black smoke following an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone in the United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026.

March 31, 2026 News Release

Russia: Internet Shutdowns Escalate

Peaceful Protests Over Lack of Access Suppressed

A person uses their smartphone as they walk on the Moskvoretsky bridge in Moscow, Russia, March 17, 2026.

March 31, 2026 News Release

US: New Unlawful US Boat Strike

Strikes in Caribbean, Pacific Normalize Lethal Force Without Legal Basis

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives to brief senators at the US Capitol, Washington DC, January 7, 2026.

March 30, 2026 News Release

Iran: Military Stepping Up Child Recruitment

Campaign Lowers Minimum Age to 12

Iranian security forces stand guard on top of an armored vehicle in Tehran on March 21, 2026.

March 30, 2026 News Release

Mozambique: Navy Linked to Killing of Fishermen

Adopt Measures, Ensure Justice, to Protect Civilians in Conflict Areas

Fishermen sort their catch before carrying it to shore near the Costa do Sol fish market in Maputo, Mozambique, January 10, 2025.

March 30, 2026 News Release

US/Iran/Israel: Officials Should Uphold Laws of War

Warring Parties Should Stop Dangerous Rhetoric; Prioritize Protection of Civilians

A woman looks out from her destroyed apartment in the Shahrak-e Gharb neighborhood of Tehran, Iran, March 21, 2026.

March 30, 2026 News Release

Mexico City: Flaws in Proposed Care System Law

Substantive and Funding Questions Create Human Rights Risks

Legislators attend a session of Mexico City’s Congress

March 30, 2026 News Release

US: Rights-Respecting Approaches to Mental Health Crisis

Survey of Programs Centered on Non-Police Response, Consent, Peer Involvement

Two crisis response team members speak to a man

March 29, 2026 News Release

Iran: Unlawful Cluster Munition Strikes on Israel

Indiscriminate Weapon Kills at Least 4 Civilians

Missiles launched from Iran carrying suspected cluster munitions streak across the sky over central Israel, March 5, 2026.

March 27, 2026 News Release

Pakistan: Airstrike on Afghan Medical Facility Unlawful

Account for Scores of Patients Killed in Kabul Attack

A man places stones on graves during a mass funeral for victims of the Pakistani airstrike on the Omid drug rehabilitation center in Kabul, Afghanistan

March 26, 2026 News Release

Nigeria: Maiduguri Bombings Show New Threat to Civilians

Ensure Civilian Protection, Investigate Attacks Support Victims

An armored police vehicle at a market in Maiduguri, Nigeria amid debris

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