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Human Rights

Center for Freedom of Expression: Press Freedom in Afghanistan Nears Collapse Amid Intensifying Repression

On International Human Rights Day, the Center for Freedom of Expression issued a grave warning: the situation for journalists and…

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Pakistan’s civic space still rated as ‘repressed’ and human rights defenders detained

Pakistan’s civic space still rated as ‘repressed’ while protesters and human rights defenders detained across the Asia-Pacific in 2025 The CIVICUS…

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UN warns Myanmar’s planned elections will deepen repression and instability

Myanmar’s planned late-December elections are unfolding in what UN rights officials describe as an atmosphere of fear, violence and deep…

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Amnesty International Warns ‘Genocide Not Over’ as Israeli Strikes and West Bank Raids Intensify

Rights group asserts 'no evidence' that Israel’s genocidal intent has changed, pointing to ongoing attacks and a crippling aid blockade.…

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Over 600 million children exposed to violence at home, UNICEF warns

More than one in four children globally – around 610 million – live with mothers who have experienced physical, emotional…

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The Unfinished Reckoning: Why True Climate Justice Demands a Confrontation with Colonialism

The concept of climate justice remains an empty promise without a full-throated reckoning with the legacy of colonialism. After the…

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Australia’s Envoy, UN Warn of Deepening Crisis of Violence Against Women in Afghanistan

SYDNEY – In a stark assessment coinciding with a global campaign against gender-based violence, Australia’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Amanda McGregor,…

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‘Enough Repression’: Thousands of Tunisians Protest Against Saied’s Authoritarian Turn

In a powerful display of defiance, thousands of Tunisians flooded the streets of the capital on Saturday, voicing their fury…

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Ceasefire in Name Only: UN Reports Dozens of Palestinian Children Killed Since Truce Began

GENEVA – A United Nations agency has starkly condemned the continued violence in Gaza, revealing that at least 67 Palestinian children…

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Bangladesh at a Constitutional Crossroads

Bangladesh at a Constitutional Crossroads: Institutional Legacies and the Imperative for Reform Following the Hasina Conviction Abstract: The recent in absentia conviction of…

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