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April 27, 2026 News Release

2026 World Cup: Tournament Will Kick Off in Climate of Fear

‘Reporters’ Guide’ Outlines ICE Threats, Press Freedom Risks, Unmet FIFA Commitments

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and US President Donald Trump on stage during the FIFA World Cup 2026 official draw on December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC.

April 24, 2026 News Release

Thailand: 44 Opposition Politicians Face Lifetime Ban from Politics

Drop Prosecution for Seeking Reform of Royal Defamation Law

Members of the People's Party at a campaign rally at Samyan Mitrtown Hall in Bangkok, Thailand, January 11, 2026.

April 24, 2026 News Release

Zimbabwe: Crackdown on Student Protesters Intensifies

End Attacks; Respect Freedom of Expression Over Presidential Term Extension

People protest the proposed Zimbabwe constitutional amendment extending the presidential term, London, April 18, 2026.

April 23, 2026 News Release

Uganda: Sovereignty Bill Threatens Speech, Assembly

Bill Mimics Widely Condemned Russia-Style Foreign Agents Law

Ugandan lawmakers arrive at the parliament, in Kampala, Uganda September 21, 2017.

April 23, 2026 News Release

Vietnam: New Retaliatory Decree Targets Lawyers

Promptly Repeal Law That Reflects Broader Attack on Justice System

Protesters, including Can Thi Theu and Trinh Ba Tu, display placards as they march towards a courthouse during the trial of the prominent lawyer Nguyen Van Dai and five other activists in Hanoi, Vietnam, on April 5, 2018.

April 23, 2026 News Release

Bangladesh: 4 Arrested for ‘Insulting’ Government

Misuse of Cyber Laws Repeats Former Administration’s Abuse

April 23, 2026 News Release

ICC: Court Sends Duterte Case to Trial

Ex-Philippines President to Be Tried on Crimes Against Humanity Charges

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, March 14, 2025.

April 22, 2026 News Release

South Korea Co-sponsors UN Rights Resolution on North Korea

Groups Seek Seoul’s Further Commitment on Promoting Human Rights

Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 16, 2025.

April 22, 2026 News Release

Israel, Iran: Unlawful March Attacks on Energy Infrastructure

Strikes Damaging Globally Critical Sites in Iran, Qatar May Amount to War Crimes

Natural gas refineries at the South Pars gas field on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, in Asaluyeh, Iran, March 16, 2019.

April 22, 2026 News Release

Hungary: Top EU Court Rules Anti-LGBT Law Unlawful

New Parliament Should Repeal Discriminatory ‘Propaganda’ Law

Hungarians march in downtown Budapest to protest against the previous government’s law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events, May 1, 2025.

April 21, 2026 News Release

Pakistan: Surge in Forced Returns of Afghan Refugees

Police Raids, Detention, Denial of Basic Services Intensify Amid Border Conflict

Afghan refugees board a truck with their belongings as they await deportation at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on October 19, 2025.

April 20, 2026 News Release

Burkina Faso: Crackdown on Civil Society

Mass Dissolution of Civic Groups, Enforcement of Repressive Laws

Burkina Faso soldiers patrol aboard a pickup truck on the road from Dori to the Goudebo refugee camp, on February 3, 2020.

April 17, 2026 News Release

India: Proposed Rules to Expand Online Censorship

Withdraw Draft IT Guidelines; Roll back New Amendments Targeting Speech

April 16, 2026 News Release

Lebanon: Israeli Bridge Attack a Potential War Crime

Destruction of Final Litani Bridge Leaves Tens of Thousands at Risk

People cross on foot through a crater following an Israeli airstrike that destroyed the Qasmieh Bridge near the coastal city of Tyre, south Lebanon, April 16, 2026.

April 16, 2026 News Release

Maldives: Withdraw Proposed Death Penalty Bill

Proposed Law Could Result in Imminent Executions

Maldives' President Mohamed Muizzuat at a polling station in Malé, April 4, 2026.

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