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June 9, 2023

Zimbabwe: Parliament’s passing of ‘Patriotic Bill’ is a grave assault on the human rights.

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June 8, 2023

Japan: Fukuoka ruling on same-sex couples shows progress on LGBTI rights

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June 8, 2023

Russia: Renowned human rights defender Oleg Orlov on trial for “discrediting” Russian Army

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June 8, 2023

China: Jail sentence for lawyer who reported being tortured ‘an outrage’

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June 8, 2023

Afghanistan: Taliban’s cruel attacks in Panjshir province amount to war crime of collective punishment – new report

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June 7, 2023

Global: Health risks from wildfire smog in North America are a shocking indictment of failures over climate change

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June 7, 2023

Lebanon: Sharp increase of deaths in custody must be a wake-up call for authorities

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June 6, 2023

Hong Kong: ‘Absurd’ attempt to ban protest song a clear violation of international law

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June 6, 2023

Ukraine: Destruction of Kakhovka dam requires urgent international response, as thousands face humanitarian disaster

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June 6, 2023

Türkiye: Justice prevails as four human rights defenders finally acquitted

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June 6, 2023

Tanzania: Authorities brutally violated Maasai amid forced evictions from ancestral lands

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June 5, 2023

Iraq: Authorities must act to reveal fate of 643 men and boys abducted by government-linked militias