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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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HRW condemns Georgia expulsion of Azerbaijan journalist amid persecution risk
Jurist 12 Apr 2026
Human Rights Watch on Friday condemned the Georgian authorities for their expulsion of Azerbaijani journalist, Afgan Sadigov, to Azerbaijan, exposing him to a credible risk of politically motivated prosecution and ill-treatment ... ....
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Sudan: 'Sudan Army Detains, Tortures Civilians in Ethnic Targeting Campaign' - HRW
All Africa 09 Apr 2026
Khartoum / El Gezira / El Gedaref / Red Sea State -- In a report by ...
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Sudan: Arbitrary Detention By Army, Security Forces
All Africa 08 Apr 2026
End Abuses, Grant Access to Independent Investigators ....
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HRW urges Singapore to drop charges against rights activist
Jurist 05 Apr 2026
Human Rights Watch (HRW), Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Amnesty International, and CIVICUS on Sunday urged the Singaporean Government to immediately drop all charges ...
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HRW condemns ongoing US strikes on vessels in Caribbean
Jurist 03 Apr 2026
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement on Tuesday condemning the “unlawful use of lethal force outside any context of armed conflict” by the US military over the past recent months.
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HRW reports mass killings in Burkina Faso conflict, urging government action
Jurist 03 Apr 2026
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report on Wednesday that Burkina Faso’s military forces have killed around 1,800 civilians and forcibly displaced others since 2023 ... According to HRW, government ...
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