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We, the UNCAC Coalition and the 240 undersigned organizations and individuals from 88 countries across the globe, are deeply concerned about the unjustified arrest and extended imprisonment of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu in Azerbaijan. Dr. Ibadoghlu is a prominent anti-corruption expert and human rights defender who has been active in the UNCAC Coalition and other civil society networks for many years and served as a Board Member of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). We call for h...

Amnesty International launched its annual The State of the World’s Human Rights report today, delivering a global assessment of human rights.

The time has come for Congress to end its mandate that the State Department publish a yearly human rights assessment on virtually every country on the planet.

Canada boasts one of the world’s highest assisted-death rates, supposedly enabling the terminally ill to die with dignity. However, this suicide program increasingly resembles a dystopian replacement for care services, exchanging social welfare for euthanasia.

As the 2024 World Press Freedom Day holds today, the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has reaffirmed that freedoms of the press, expression and access to public information are crucial to democracy, and must be at the heart of government’s values and actions.

"These are deeply concerning and completely unacceptable."

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May 3rd is designated as World Press Freedom Day; however, despite this, press freedom remains unchanged, with an increase in arbitrary arrests and imprisonments of journalists, sacrificing their duty. Many journalists have been killed, while others have disappeared without a trace.   Journalism is one of the pillars that strengthen democracy and also serves as a watchdog for both private and government sectors worldwide.  

On World Press Freedom Day, United Nations Highlights Somali Media Coverage of Climate Challenges