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November 12, 2025 News Release

US/El Salvador: Torture of Venezuelan Deportees

Stop Sending People to Face Danger; Ensure Accountability

A person sits inside a cell while a guard with a riot shield stands outside

November 11, 2025 News Release

Kazakhstan: Reject ‘LGBT Propaganda’ Legal Proposals

Parliamentary Vote on Draft Amendments Imminent

The Majlis, the lower house of Kazakhstan's Parliament, is seen in Astana, Kazakhstan, on October 11, 2015.

November 10, 2025 News Release

US: Prioritize Rights During Saudi Leader’s Visit

Publicly Seek Rights Reforms, Prisoner Releases

US President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Saudi Royal Court, in Riyadh, May 13, 2025.

November 7, 2025 News Release

Kenya: New Cybercrime Amendments Threaten Online Expression

Authorities Should Repeal Provisions that Undermine Free Speech

A protestor checks her phone during the youth-led protests against proposed tax hikes in Kenya's finance bill 2024/2025.

November 6, 2025 News Release

China: Authorities Shut Down Film Festival in New York

Chinese Police Harass Filmmakers, Families to Undermine Free Expression Abroad

A still from Jiangnan Xu's film “Old friends from Jiangnan.”

November 6, 2025 News Release

Türkiye: Justice Reforms Central to Fair, Durable Peace

Parliamentary Commission Should Make Bold Recommendations for Change

Turkiye’s parliament established the cross-party National Solidarity, Sisterhood/Brotherhood and Democracy Commission in August 2025.

November 6, 2025 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Migrant Workers in Mecca Arrested for Demanding Unpaid Wages

Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund-Linked Company Has Not Paid Workers’ Salaries for Months

Migrant workers at a construction site near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 2, 2024.

November 5, 2025 News Release

Cambodia: Border Conflict Critics Arrested

Online Activists, Journalists, Opposition Members Charged with Incitement, Treason

Children watch news reports about the situation along the Thai-Cambodian border, in Sisaket province in northeastern Thailand, July 27, 2025.

November 5, 2025 News Release

US: Millions Face Soaring Health Costs as Subsidies Expire

Congressional Inaction Threatens Right to Health, Widening Inequalities

A sign on the House steps of the US Capitol on September 30, 2025.

November 5, 2025 News Release

Haiti: Cholera Resurgence Threatens Vulnerable Communities

Authorities, Partners Should Prioritize Water, Sanitation, and Health Systems

Cholera patients receive treatment at a medical center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 16, 2025.

November 4, 2025 News Release

Tanzania: Killings, Crackdown Follow Disputed Elections

Security Forces Use Live Ammunition Against Opposition Protests

A Tanzanian police water cannon shoots water at opposition party supporters during a protest in Kigoma, Tanzania, on October 30, 2025, a day after Tanzania's presidential and legislative elections.

November 3, 2025 News Release

Central Asia-US Summit: Address Region’s Growing Repression

Human Rights Should be Key to Economic, Security Ties

Flags of the five Central Asian countries at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, September 29, 2023.

November 2, 2025 News Release

Obstetric Violence Deadly for Sierra Leone Women, Newborns

Reform Systems that Undermine Women’s Rights

Pregnant women sit in the waiting area at the pre-natal clinic of the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital

October 31, 2025 News Release

Brazil: Serious Investigative Failures in Deadly Rio Raid

Authorities Should Conduct Independent Inquiry

Penha favela residents protest in front of the Guanabara Palace against a deadly police operation on alleged drug traffickers of the Comando Vermelho gang, in Rio de Janeiro, October 29, 2025.

October 31, 2025 News Release

China: Dubious Criminal Investigation of Taiwanese Legislator

Politically Motivated ‘Separatism’ Probe against Beijing Critic Puma Shen

Puma Shen stands in front of a projected slide

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