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Freedom of speech must be protected. Access Now and civil society organizations in Kenya are calling on the Kenyan parliament to reject a petition to ban TikTok presented to the parliament on 15 August by private citizen Bob Ndolo. The petitioner ...

Freedom of speech must be protected. Access Now and civil society organizations in Kenya are calling on the Kenyan parliament to reject a petition to ban

An opinion piece by Mathuri Thamilmaran, National Legal Advisor – Sri Lanka at the International Commission of Jurists Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) individuals in Sri Lanka have too often been subjected to discrimination, abuse, violence and harassment in violation of th

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), and 12 other organizations, submitted an open letter to the State President urging the Vietnamese authorities to halt the execution of Nguyễn Văn Chưởng immediately, and to initiate a prompt, impartial and effective investigation into allegations that h

Human Rights Watch and 5Rights Foundation write in response to the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)’s invitation to submit comments regarding its newly proposed track: Face Recognition Vendor Test – Age Estimation.

The Panamanian government has national and international obligations to protect people from reasonably foreseeable risks to rights, including due to sea level rise and other climate change impacts. But planned relocation carries its own risks, including threats to people’s rights, and requires policies grounded in dignity and other human rights principles: a planned relocation must at minimum restore, or ideally improve, the standard of living of relocating people and their host communities. I...

Violence, Insecurity, and Displacement in Alto Mira y Frontera Community Council, Tumaco, Nariño Armed or criminal groups, including new groups that emerged or took over territory after the demobilization of the FARC, are responsible for violence and restrictions on movement in and around Alto Mira y Frontera and other communities around Tumaco municipality. These groups, including especially groups involved in the drug trade and other illegal economies with an interest in the land around rural

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the African Commission), through its Country Rapporteur for the Republic of Kenya – Honourable Commissioner Solomon A

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the African Commission), through its Country Rapporteur for the Republic of Kenya – Honourable Commissioner Solomon A

Centre for Studies on New Religions, Four Religious Freedom Experts Send Letter to Japanese Government Leaders...