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December 12, 2025 Dispatches

Rule of Law Backsliding in France

France’s Civic Space Downgraded to “Obstructed”

Riot police barricade, Jardin des Tuileries, Paris, December 8, 2018.

December 11, 2025 Dispatches

Sri Lanka Struggles in Aftermath of Devastating Cyclone

Longstanding Discrimination Against Marginalized Communities Worsens Catastrophe

A landslide survivor searches for his belongings following Cyclone Ditwah in Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 1, 2025.

December 11, 2025 Dispatches

Tulsa Ancestor’s Legacy Underscores Lasting Fight for Reparations

Remembering Queen Mother Viola Ford Fletcher

Queen Mother and Founder of the VFF Foundation, Viola Ford Fletcher, at the Oldest Living Tulsa Oklahoma Massacre Survivors Celebrated And Book Cover Revealing at The City Club of Washington in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2023.

December 11, 2025 Dispatches

Humanitarians’ Baseless Trial in Greece

No Evidence of Crimes But Risk of Prison for Saving Lives

Protesters hold placards in solidarity with humanitarians who were still detained in Greece, November 18, 2021.

December 10, 2025 Dispatches

Georgia Hollows Out Right to Peaceful Assembly

Fast-Tracked Bill Sharply Expands Restrictions, Penalties

Protesters gather daily in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, after the authorities announced they were halting negotiations on joining the European Union. Demonstrators are demanding the release of political prisoners and snap elections, Tbilisi, Georgia, June 22, 2025.

December 9, 2025 Dispatches

Armenia Court Undermines Disability Rights

Adopt Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Legislation

The Criminal Court of Appeal building in Yerevan, Armenia, July 12, 2018.

December 9, 2025 Dispatches

New Japanese Espionage Law Would Need to Respect Rights

Previous Anti-Spying Bills Have Threatened Free Speech, Media Freedom

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) answers questions from the House of Representatives budget committee in Tokyo, November 7, 2025.

December 8, 2025 Dispatches

Burkina Faso Junta Restores Death Penalty

A Step Backward as Human Rights Are Under Threat

Burkina Faso's president, Capt. Ibrahim Traore (center), in an armored vehicle in Ouagadougou, October 2, 2022.

December 8, 2025 Dispatches

Turkmen Activists Remain Unjustly Imprisoned

End Politically Motivated Persecutions, Reprisals Abroad

December 5, 2025 Dispatches

Hong Kong’s Sham Elections Expose Beijing’s Tightening Grip

Chinese Government Turns Legislature into Rubber Stamp

A banner promoting the Legislative Council General Election in Hong Kong, December 3, 2025.

December 5, 2025 Dispatches

Chancellor Merz in Israel: Germany Should Stand for Justice

Exert Pressure to End Repression of Palestinians

Friedrich Merz during his official visit as Federal Chancellor at the Red Town Hall, Berlin, Germany, December 3, 2025.

December 4, 2025 Dispatches

DR Congo Accord Offers Promises, but Little More

Congo, Rwanda Will Need to Confront Civilian Protection, Lack of Accountability

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi (L) and Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the Serena Hotel in Rubavu, Rwanda, on June 25, 2021.

December 3, 2025 Dispatches

X’s Location Disclosure Undermines User Safety

Users Face Risks of Privacy Violations and Transnational Repression

X rolled out a new feature called ''About your account'' as seen displayed on iPhone, November 23, 2025.

December 3, 2025 Dispatches

Solidarity on Trial in Greece

Baseless Felony Charges for Saving Lives at Sea Should End in Acquittal

Protesters hold signs outside a Greek court in Mytilene

December 2, 2025 Dispatches

Vietnam Should End Abuse of Imprisoned Critic

Immediately Free Trinh Ba Tu and His Wrongfully Jailed Family Members

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