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February 24, 2026 News Release

Angola: Reject Bill to Restrict Civil Society

Revise Draft Law to Conform with International Legal Standards

The National Assembly building in Luanda, Angola, February 13, 2013.

February 24, 2026 News Release

Israel: Aid Groups Barred From Gaza, West Bank

Rescind Registration Requirements, Fulfill Promise of Unfettered Access

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid wait in Egypt at the Rafah crossing to enter Gaza on January 27, 2026.

February 24, 2026 News Release

South Africa: Whistleblowers Under Attack

Enact New Protection Law; Ensure Accountability

Supporters attend the International Anti-Corruption Day Commemoration in Durban, South Africa, December 8, 2024.

February 24, 2026 News Release

Cameroon: Massacre Trial Short on Justice

UN Should Support Victims’ Appeal, Reparations

Memorial ceremony held on February 21, 2020 at the Saint Theresia Cathedral l in Kumbo, North-West region, Cameroon, for victims of the Ngarbuh massacre.

February 23, 2026 News Release

Thailand: Free Speech Activists Get 32-Month Sentences

Pimsiri Petchnamrob, Three Others Convicted on Insulting the Monarchy Charges

Free speech activist Pimsiri Petchnamrob in Bangkok, Thailand.

February 23, 2026 News Release

Northeast Syria: Camp Closures Leave Thousands Stranded

Many Countries Refuse to Repatriate Their Citizens

Syrian security forces take control of al-Hol camp in the desert region of al-Hasakah Province, Syria, on January 21, 2026, following the withdrawal of Kurdish forces the previous day.

February 20, 2026 News Release

North Korea: Party Congress Set to Bolster Repression

Tightened Control over Youth, Information; Widespread Forced Labor

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during the ruling Workers’ Party Congress in Pyongyang, February 19, 2026.

February 18, 2026 News Release

China: Officials Pressuring Uyghurs in France

Paris Should Adopt Measures against ‘Transnational Repression’

Left: Mirkamil Turghun. and Right: Abdurahman Tohti.

February 18, 2026 News Release

Venezuela: Dismantle Repressive Apparatus

Electoral, Judicial, Legal Reforms Needed

Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez speaks with her brother, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez, during a ceremony marking the opening of the new judicial year at the Supreme Tribunal of Justice in Caracas, Venezuela, January 30, 2026.

February 17, 2026 News Release

Iraq: Alleged ISIS Detainees Transferred from Syria at Risk of Abuse

Ensure Fair Trials, Repatriate Foreigners

A woman walks with a child in Roj camp, which holds foreign wives and children of Islamic State (ISIS) members, in northeast Syria, September 2018. © 2018 Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images

February 16, 2026 News Release

Uzbekistan: Cotton, Wheat Farmers Exploited, Abused

Abolish Production Quotas; Address Risk of Forced Labor

Farmers outside a cotton collection point

February 16, 2026 News Release

Philippines: Duterte ICC Hearing Set to Begin

Q&A on Proceedings to Confirm Charges Against Former President

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.

February 16, 2026 News Release

Kazakhstan: Draft Constitution Raises Rights Concerns

Intimidation, Arrests Chill Public Debate

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokaev speaks during his televised address to the nation in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, January 7, 2022.

February 13, 2026 News Release

Indonesia: Police Disperse Papuans Protesting ‘Food Estate’ Project

Ensure Right to Peaceful Assembly, Indigenous Rights, Accountability for Abuses

Members of the Voice of Catholic People of Papua gathered at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cathedral in Merauke, Indonesia, call on church officials to protect Indigenous people from government policies, January 25, 2026.

February 12, 2026 News Release

Niger: Islamist Armed Group Massacres Villagers in West

Strengthen Civilian Protection, Accountability for Atrocities

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