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Uganda: Release on bail and ongoing judicial harassment of Eron Kiiza
THE OBSERVATORY UGA 001 / 0125 / OBS 003.1 Judicial harassment Uganda 23 April 2025 The Observatory for the Protection of ...
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"The Burundi crisis has been forgotten"; interview with a Burundian lawyer in exile
In this interview he talks about the difficulties of exile, the challenges facing those who defend human rights, and the role ...
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Mayangna Indigenous Human Rights Defenders Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Defending their Territory
In the Autonomous Regions of the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua, such as the Mayangna Sauni As Territory (TMSA, in Spanish) located ...
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Indonesia: Ongoing acts of harassment and intimidation against KontraS
URGENT APPEAL - THE OBSERVATORY IDN 001 / 0425 / OBS 019 Harassment / Intimidation Indonesia 17 April 2025 The Observatory for the Protection of ...
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Ukraine: Efforts to Prevent Torture Undermined by War and Systemic Failures
Human Rights Center ZMINA, Ukrainian Legal Advisory Group (ULAG), Ukraine without Torture, Freerights jointly with World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) have submitted an alternative report to the ...
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Libya: Stop the Crackdown on NGOs Supporting Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Resources / Statements / Libya: Stop the Crackdown on NGOs Supporting Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the Libyan authorities’ latest crackdown on ...
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Myanmar: Tharyarwaddy Prison a Hub of Torture, Forced Labor, and Starvation
Geneva, 14 April 2025 - Myanmar’s Tharyarwaddy prison stands as a stark symbol of state-sponsored abuse, where political detainees endure torture, medical neglect, and forced labor under ...