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This is not the first time the U.S. has used disinformation to justify a political ally’s targeting of civilians.

Horror and sorrow at the death in custody of a 16-year-old Aboriginal child at the Casuarina high-security prison in WA.

GENEVA (18 October 2023) – Georgia has made significant progress in fighting torture and improving detention conditions, but extra measures are necessary to lower prison population, expand staff force and strengthen rehabilitation program, bringing its ...

The first time I met Zainab, an 18-year-old divorcee with two kids, was my first encounter with a survivor of child marriage. I was participating in a youth multimedia fellowship supported by the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), and the experience took me to the heart of Farin Ruwa, a rural community in Kano State, Nigeria.…

Azerbaijani Ombudsperson met with Davit Babayan who had no complaint about detention conditions-PHOTO

Since Yemen’s last Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in 2019, the armed conflict in Yemen the Saudi and United Arab Emirates (UAE)-led coalition and the Houthi armed group (also known as Ansar Allah) has continued, leading to serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law that have resulted in widespread civilian harm. Parties have attacked and mined food and water infrastructure, as well as medical facilities, and have blocked access to humanitarian aid, leaving over 70 p...

Australia’s obligations to children in detention will be the subject of a panel discussion hosted by The University of Western Australia’s Public Policy Institute this month.“There is a pressing need for the Federal and State governments, Western Aus

Sep 30, 2023 - The Middle East, including the Palestinian Question, October 2023 Monthly Forecast : Security Council Report

Thailands Central Criminal Court of Corruption and Misconduct acquitted on Thursday four forestry officials charged with the murder of Indigenous rights activist Pholachi Rakchongcharoen. Thai offici...

Occupied Palestinian Territory – The Palestinian Authority must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Tarek al-Sarkaji and cease the arbitrary prosecution of individuals, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said in a statement. Without prior ...