A human rights group claims that Ryan Pepper, a British man from Kent, has been imprisoned in the UAE "without explanation" and subjected to torture.

Iran has executed four individuals, two of whom were Iraqi nationals, after they were convicted of spying for an Arab country. This information comes from both pro-state media and human rights groups.

Human rights groups and UN experts claim that Israeli authorities have accelerated the issuance of demolition orders to Palestinians in East Jerusalem since the war with Iran began, in what activists describe as an attempt to expel an entire neighborhood.

Amnesty International strongly criticized Tunisia, accusing it of using judicial means to 'completely eliminate NGOs' and denouncing an intensified crackdown on human rights groups in the country.

Oleg Novoselov, a researcher specializing in Stalin’s Great Terror of the 1930s and a former volunteer for the human rights group Memorial, has been arrested by police in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on "terrorism" charges.

Iran has announced the execution of Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, the third Kurd in two days, who was found guilty of killing an Iranian security force agent during the 2022 protests, with human rights groups alleging torture for confession.

Human rights groups report that Iran has executed Avandi, a woman who was a victim of child marriage, after she was accused of killing her severely disabled husband five years ago. This execution comes as the regime reportedly increases its use of capital punishment.

A human rights organization is demanding the removal of a Russian opposition platform member from PACE after he reportedly justified 'honor killings' in Chechnya, sparking controversy.

Tunisia has suspended the activities of the LTDH human rights group, which is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Tunisia has suspended a human rights group that previously won the Nobel Peace Prize. This action has drawn international attention and raises concerns about civil liberties.

A 21-year-old Chechen woman, Aishat Khizriyeva, has reportedly left Russia after an attempted abduction in Siberia, according to human rights group SK SOS.

Visitación de Loyola, a member of the human rights group Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, has died at the age of 101. She joined the group after her son and daughter-in-law were kidnapped by the military in 1976.

Human rights organizations are raising concerns about Salvadoran migrants deported from the U.S. who routinely disappear into prisons upon their return to El Salvador, often remaining incommunicado for years.

Three Palestinian human rights groups have initiated legal proceedings to subpoena permit documents from Australia's defense minister regarding arms exports to Israel.

Human rights organizations are asking a court in The Hague to compel Dutch prosecutors to bring criminal charges against Booking.com for its alleged involvement in Israeli settlement rentals.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has condemned attempts to declare the Russian human rights organization and Nobel Peace Prize laureate 'Memorial' an 'extremist organization'.

Amnesty International has issued a warning that two Iranian dissidents are facing imminent execution following what the human rights group describes as a 'grossly unfair torture-tainted' trial.

Interim Syrian President Ahmad Shara is set to visit Berlin for talks on refugee returns and Syria's post-war reconstruction, a visit that has drawn criticism from Kurdish and human rights groups.

Human rights groups and the Bar of Ireland have expressed serious concerns regarding the Irish government's proposed changes to the judicial review process.

Human rights groups outside Iran are facing chronic communication problems and a lack of official updates, making it difficult to ascertain the number of people killed during the ongoing war.

Human rights groups express alarm over a potential wave of executions in Iran following the hanging of a 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men this week.

A fact-check addresses a post claiming Ephraim Escudero was a victim of 'riding in tandem' hitmen, not extrajudicial killings, while human rights groups identify this as a common tactic during the Duterte drug war.

The new law means Mandarin will become the official languages for purposes such as education and public affairs. According to human rights groups, the move could contribute to the marginaliation of minorities.

Maxim Olenichev, a lawyer for human rights group Perviy Otdel, said Irida was the “first extremism case against the leader of an LGBT initiative.”

On Monday, Moscow banned the Russian Anti-War Committee – a well-known exiled human rights group opposing the war in Ukraine – as "terrorist".

The founders of HateAid, a German human-rights group assisting victims of online abuse, were reportedly barred from entering the U.S. by the Trump administration, which labeled them part of a 'global censorship-industrial complex.'

Human rights organizations have expressed alarm over an increase in political violence, urging a stop to the unrest ahead of next year's upcoming elections.

Eight Turkish human rights groups have urged the immediate release of a 70-year-old critically ill Kurdish prisoner, warning that Turkey's refusal to suspend his sentence despite severe health problems puts his life at risk.

Myanmar's junta has expelled East Timor's envoy after a human rights group filed a complaint against the military government.

Human rights groups report that Iran's Baha’i and Christian facilities are being targeted by discriminatory policies, with dozens of Baha’is arbitrarily detained without charge or access to legal counsel.

Human rights group Karapatan Central Visayas has raised concerns regarding the reported transfer of the remains of slain UP Cebu alumnus Vince Francis “Ding” Dingding, questioning the circumstances of its handling.

A Nigerian military airstrike has reportedly killed 100 civilians at a market, according to claims made by a human rights group.

A new report from a human rights group warns of an alarming rate of disappearances in Mexico involving state actors, pointing to deep collusion between criminals and officials in some regions.

Human rights groups report that Iran is carrying out near-daily prisoner executions in secrecy, with families pressured to remain silent amid an internet blackout, and a surge of 24 killings reported in March.

Tunisia has suspended a human rights organization, a move that comes amid a growing crackdown on civil society groups in the country.

Police in Karachay-Cherkessia reportedly arrested at least 16 men on criminal charges of organizing extremist activities, linked to a queer dating group on the Russian social network VK, according to human rights group SK SOS.

Five human rights organizations have urged the immediate release of critically ill Kurdish prisoner Enver Yanık, citing obstruction of medical treatment by prison authorities and violations of international standards.

A human rights group has reported that a strike by the Sudanese army on a camp in Darfur resulted in the deaths of six people.

Tunisia's government suspended the operations of the Tunisian League for Human Rights, one of Africa's oldest and most prominent rights organizations, for a period of one month. The move has raised concerns among civil society groups about a widening crackdown.

Human rights organizations in the Philippines are demanding an investigation into the deaths of 19 individuals on Negros Island.

A prominent American human rights organization has been indicted for allegedly funding neo-Nazi groups, though the organization claims the payments were for informants to gather data, which was shared with the police.

Chinese sculptor Gao Zhen has been arrested and is being retroactively punished for works created 15 years ago, a case that has raised alarms among human rights groups regarding censorship in China.

Iran is reportedly preparing to execute its first female protester linked to the 2026 Tehran uprising, drawing warnings from human rights groups about an intensifying crackdown.

Human rights organizations report a significant increase in executions in Iran, stating that the regime uses the death penalty to instill fear and suppress protests, and have presented new figures with an appeal.

Dozens of US and international human rights organizations are protesting the Trump administration’s plan to establish a camp at Guantánamo Bay for Cuban migrants fleeing any humanitarian crisis on the island.

The human rights organization Promo-LEX has called for urgent measures to secure the release of Yevgeny Panchokha, a Moldovan citizen imprisoned in Transnistria for eight years on "treason" charges.

An international human rights group states that Turkish authorities are employing broadly defined "obscenity" and "indecency" laws, and proposing new restrictions, to suppress LGBTQ+ expression and activism.

Human rights group Amnesty has released a new report stating that the 2026 World Cup risks becoming 'a stage for repression and a platform for authoritarian practices'.

A human rights group director has reported that at least 70 people have died in a massacre in Haiti, raising concerns about the escalating violence in the country.

The Civil Rights Defenders human rights organization has voiced concerns over the Tidö parties' proposed 'conduct proposal' in Sweden, particularly its implications for freedom of expression, labeling it as arbitrary.

Human rights groups in Pakistan express fear over the use of arrests to suppress free speech, citing the case of Mavra Bari, who was detained for 12 hours after planning to participate in an International Women's Day march.

Human rights groups have criticized the 2016 EU-Turkey migration deal on its 10th anniversary, stating it has caused suffering for asylum seekers and weakened legal protections.

The Israeli military has dropped charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee, a decision hailed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but criticized by human rights groups.

Senegal's parliament has approved a more stringent anti-gay law, drawing criticism from human rights groups who warn of increased violence and discrimination.

A US-based human rights organization, HRANA, claims that 1,097 civilians, including 181 children under 10, have been killed in Iran since the war began.

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Senegal's prime minister has unveiled legislation that would double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison, drawing condemnation from human rights groups.

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Senegal's Prime Minister criticized what he termed "homosexual tyranny" from the West and defended his government's legislation targeting same-sex relationships, which has drawn criticism from human rights groups.

The human rights organization Promo-LEX has appealed to Moldovan authorities, including President Maia Sandu, to take urgent measures for the release of Emilian Cebanu, who was convicted of 'treason' in Transnistria.

Tunisia has suspended several human rights organizations that played a significant role in shaping its democracy. The move has drawn criticism from Human Rights Watch.

Attorneys and human rights groups allege a 'chain of complicity' within Venezuela's security forces and judicial system concealed the fate of political prisoner Víctor Hugo Quero Navas for 16 months, while his mother searched for him.

A freeze in USAID aid is halting projects, cutting budgets, and weakening support systems for human rights activists across the Asian region.

Human rights groups are urging for swift action to mitigate the alarming crisis of ongoing anti-migrant violence against Africans in South Africa, as global frustration over the situation continues to mount.

A human rights group reports that death sentences in North Korea more than doubled after the COVID-19 pandemic, with prosecutions shifting from murder to cultural and information crimes.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has suspended Chechen activist Ruslan Kutaev following comments he made in support of 'honour killings,' after calls from human rights groups.

Human rights organizations have expressed concerns that the upcoming World Cup, if held under a Trump administration, would become a 'bonanza of sportswashing,' raising questions about protests and policing.

Human rights groups and investigative journalists have documented horrific practices by Greek security authorities against migrants, raising concerns about their treatment.

Several human rights organizations have called on the European Union to intervene regarding Lithuania's proposed family referendum, expressing concerns about its implications.

Human rights groups report that Iran is increasing the pace of executions against political dissidents and anti-regime protesters who demonstrated in January. Activists are calling for an end to the killings as a condition for any peace negotiations.

Iran has initiated a recruitment drive, reportedly enlisting 'defenders of the homeland' as young as 12, a move condemned by human rights groups, amidst growing threats of a US invasion.

Senegal's president has enacted new legislation that introduces harsher penalties for individuals involved in same-sex acts, drawing criticism from human rights groups.

A new report from human rights group Amnesty International warns that the 2026 World Cup could become 'a stage for repression and a platform for authoritarian practices'.

Israel's parliament, the Knesset, has definitively approved a controversial law introducing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks, a measure that has drawn sharp criticism and deep concern from European nations, human rights groups, and Germany, with the Israeli parliament ignoring this criticism.

Fifty years after the military dictatorship, Argentina’s government is defunding human rights groups and promoting a revisionist account of the junta’s crimes.

Iran has executed a 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men, prompting alarm from human rights groups who fear a potential wave of further executions.

A human rights group alleges that El Salvador is forcibly disappearing its nationals who have been deported from the United States, raising concerns about their safety and legal rights.

International human rights groups are urging Bangladesh to release Shahriar Kabir.

Conservative and far-right MEPs voted in favor of stricter immigration policies, including measures for deportation centers in third countries, drawing sharp criticism from human rights groups.

Four children were killed in an explosion in Djibouti’s Dhikil region. A human rights group alleges it was a drone strike, the sixth in six months. Read More: https://punchng.com/four-children-killed-in-djibouti-drone-strike-explosion/

A directive from Rajshahi police regarding re-arrests has drawn concerns from human rights groups.

Human rights organizations have issued a warning that Ethiopia is on the brink of a new conflict, raising alarms about the deteriorating security situation.

Venezuela's parliament has passed a bill to grant amnesty to individuals detained under previous regimes, though human rights groups are calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners, citing the bill's limited scope.

Myanmar has expelled Timor-Leste's envoy following a complaint by a human rights group against the junta, with a war crimes case also cited.