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Beijing likely forced cancelation of rights event in Zambia, HRW says
Taipei Times 01 May 2026
China likely coerced Zambia into canceling RightsCon — the world’s largest human rights and technology conference — to stop Taiwanese representatives from attending, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said yesterday.
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Saudi must halt imminent execution of 65 Ethiopians: HRW
The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 30 Apr 2026
email. . Riyadh. Dozens of Ethiopian migrants face the imminent risk of execution in Saudi Arabia for drug-related offences, Human Rights Watch has warned ... .
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Israel bankrolls war crimes in occupied Syrian Golan, HRW says
Syrian Arab News Agency 29 Apr 2026
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HRW warns 2026 World Cup risks becoming platform for exclusion and fear under US immigration crackdown
Jurist 29 Apr 2026
Minky Worden, HRW’s director of global initiatives, said the tournament risks being defined by exclusion and fear rather than the inclusive version FIFA promised. HRW called on FIFA to press the ...
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Zimbabwe students detained for protesting proposed constitutional amendment: report
Jurist 28 Apr 2026
The would extend political terms from five to seven years. It would also replace direct presidential elections with selection by Members of Parliament ... Zimbabwe has a documented history of restricting dissent and suppressing critical voices ... ....
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HRW condemns a proposed bill in Uganda criminalizing “foreign agents”
Jurist 27 Apr 2026
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday warned that a new bill before Uganda’s parliament could be used to shut down civil society and has compared it to a similar Russian foreign agents law.
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Zimbabwe: Crackdown On Student Protesters Intensifies
All Africa 24 Apr 2026
Johannesburg -- End Attacks; Respect Freedom of Expression Over Presidential Term Extension ....
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Rights groups alert to crackdown on civil society organizations in Burkina Faso
Jurist 22 Apr 2026
Groups reported that authorities have increasingly relied on legal and administrative tools to restrict operations of civil society groups, including suspensions, de-registrations, and tightened funding sources ... ....
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El Salvador opens mass trial of 486 alleged gang leaders for 47,000 crimes
Jurist 22 Apr 2026
The Tribunal Sexto contra el Crimen Organizado de San Salvador initiated what the Fiscalia described as the first mass prosecution targeting the MS-13 command structure ... Arrest warrants remain outstanding for 73 additional fugitive suspects ... ....
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Burkina Faso: Crackdown On Civil Society
All Africa 21 Apr 2026
Nairobi -- Mass Dissolution of Civic Groups, Enforcement of Repressive Laws ....
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Zambia: Appeal for AU Action in Zambia Lead Poisoning Case
All Africa 16 Apr 2026
Johannesburg -- Accountability Needed for Decades-Long Violations of Children's Rights ....
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South Sudan: Don't Diminish the UN Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan
All Africa 13 Apr 2026
This week, the United Nations Security Council will debate the renewal of the UN peacekeeping mission ...
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