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20+ human rights organizations jointly appeal to Bulgarian authorities to halt the deportation Abdulrahman al-Bakr al-Khalidi, citing potential torture, an unfair trial or even the death penalty.

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Multiple Human Rights Organizations Urge Bulgaria to Halt Deportation of Saudi Activist Abdulrahman al-Khalidi
Author: Aamnah Fatima KhanNovember 14, 2025HRRC strongly condemns Bulgaria’s unlawful detention and planned deportation of Saudi activist Abdulrahman al-Khalidi, which blatantly violates international...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Parliament of Albania passes landmark gender equality law, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender, gender identity or sexual characteristics.
Read Devin Windelspecht’s latest news brief here: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/albania...

#HumanRights #HRRC #Albania #LGBTQ #WomensRights
Albania’s parliament passes landmark gender equality law
Author: Devin Windelspecht, MScNovember 7, 2025HRRC applauds the passage of Albania’s gender equality law as an important step on the path to equal rights for women in the country. We encourage Albani...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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#EU #externalization of #migration control isn’t just policy, it’s shaping lives. From Libya to Mauritania, agreements have led to severe #humanrights abuses. Read the full analysis: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/eu-exte...
#HRRC #MigrationPolicy #MigrantRights #DueProcess #InternationalLaw
November 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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HRRC contributor Kate Minichiello’s new article covers the Trump administration’s anti-free speech tactics against news media, universities, and other institutions.

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#HRRC #humanrights #freespeech #firstamendment #censorship #unitedstates
November 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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After mass protests over a disputed national #election last month, hundreds of Tanzanians were arrested on charges of treason.

Read #HRRC contributor Vera Rousseff’s news brief to learn more about the #protests and #humanrights abuses in #Tanzania: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/hundred...
Hundreds in Tanzania Charged With Treason Following Deadly Election Protests
Author: Vera RousseffNovember 12, 2025HRRC strongly condemns the human rights abuses perpetrated by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party. As demonstra...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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New publication: Libyan women married to foreigners face systemic #discrimination rooted in tribal and legal barriers. #GenderEquality demands justice, citizenship, and dignity for all. www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/discrim...
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New publication: Libyan women married to foreigners face systemic #discrimination rooted in tribal and legal barriers. #GenderEquality demands justice, citizenship, and dignity for all. https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/discrimination-in-libyan-law-and-society-and-its-effect-on-women-s-marriage-rights #HumanRights #HRRC #Libya #WomensRights #SocialJustice
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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In 2022, political instability, gang violence, and a port blockade caused shortages of resources in Haiti—conditions that led to the reemergence of cholera after a three-year absence.

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Haiti’s Cholera Outbreak Escalates Amid Worsening Humanitarian Conditions
Author: Sibusiso GugusheNovember 10, 2025HRRC calls on foreign governments and international partners to take urgent and coordinated action to support the people of Haiti during the ongoing Cholera ou...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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📣 HRRC’s #WeekInReview is live!

Our latest publications and news briefs touch on a number of pressing issues, including attacks on press freedom, authoritarianism in Africa, representation in Chinese television, and more.

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November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Leaked US draft resolution to the UNSC, proposes ambiguous plan as next step of US-brokered ceasefire framework in Gaza.

Read more in Erina Bazan Lopez’s latest news brief: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/unsc-be...

#HumanRights #HRRC #Gaza #Palestine #UNSC #UnitedNations #InternationalLaw
UNSC Begins Talks on US Proposal for Gaza Force as Questions Mount Over Governance Model
Author: Erina Bazán LópezNovember 7, 2025HRRC urges the United Nations Security Council and its member states to recognize  the voices of Palestinians in determining their futures and to prioritize th...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Radio Free Asia (RFA) has suspended its operations for the first time in its nearly thirty year history as a result of massive government cuts to its budget.Read more in Devin Windelspecht’s latest brief: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/radio-f...

#HumanRights #HRRC #RadioFreeAsia #PressFreedom
Radio Free Asia suspends its operation, in a win to authoritarians
Author: Devin Windelspecht, MScNovember 7, 2025HRRC expresses grave concern on the suspension of Radio Free Asia (RFA)’s operations. It calls on the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to restore gov...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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#AfghanWomenUnited recently won 7–0, marking a powerful stand for #humanrights. #HRRC urges #FIFA to formally recognize Afghanistan’s women’s team, because #football represents life and hope. More in our #news brief: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/return-...
#AfghanWomen #Soccer #GenderEquality
Return of the Afghan women's football team a boost for human rights
Author: Peter Clarkin, MANovember 6, 2025HRRC commends FIFA’s acknowledgment of the Afghan women’s refugee team, an important milestone on the path toward the formal recognition of the Afghanistan Wom...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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🌈 #BLDramas dominate screens in #China, but do they challenge norms or just aestheticize tolerance? Vivian Sun explores the limits of #LGBTQ+ representation in this booming genre. www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/aesthet...
#HumanRights #HRRC #BoysLove #LGBTQRights #Equality #GenderPolitics #Media
November 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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The longevity of #authoritarian leaders in some African countries threatens #humanrights, #stability, economic prosperity, and #democracy. Read #HRRC contributor Michael Masrie’s new article on the domestic and regional impacts of these regimes:

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November 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Since 2013, countries rated “in a good situation” for #pressfreedom have dropped from 25 to 7.

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Since 2013, countries rated “in a good situation” for #pressfreedom have dropped from 25 to 7. https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/the-decline-of-press-freedom-globally #HumanRights #HRRC #FreePress #Journalism #Media #censorship #disinformation #censorship #disinformation
November 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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#Mali in crisis as extremist group #JNIM imposed a fuel blockade, forcing businesses to close and leaving cities without power.

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As Mali Struggles with Fuel Shortages, International Governments Urge Their Citizens to Evacuate
Author: Vera RousseffNovember 4, 2025HRRC condemns the attacks carried out by Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) and urges the group to end the fuel blockade. We further call on the West Afr...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Internet shutdowns. #GenderEquality battles. Digital #surveillance on the rise. Plus: ⚠ Myanmar atrocities ⚠ Tanzania election violence ⚠ Child labor in South Sudan. Read our #WeekInReview
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October 27-November 2, 2025: Week in Review
November 3, 2025Explore Our Latest PublicationsInternet Shutdown: How Governments Weaponize Connectivity by Ivan Francis, MSCustom, Courts, and Colonialism: The Installation of Chief Mvuthu and Gender...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan rules that cruelty within marriage extends beyond physical violence to include psychological, verbal and emotional abuse.

More in Aamnah Fatima Khan’s latest news brief: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/supreme...

#HumanRights #HRRC #Pakistan #WomenRights #Feminism
Supreme Court Recognises Psychological Abuse as Cruelty, Strengthening Women’s Right to Dignity in Marriage
Author: Aamnah Fatima KhanNovember 3, 2025HRRC commends the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s landmark decision for recognising psychological abuse as cruelty, marking a vital stride toward gender-sensitive...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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#HRRC is hiring a Health Equity Researcher for a 2 yr project on systemic health reform.
Virtual | $29–$34/hr | 15 hrs/week | Grant-funded www.humanrightsresearch.org/contributors
#HumanRights #SocialJustice #HealthEquity #Research #HealthEquityResearch #Healthcare #Job #Hiring
November 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Satellite analysis of El-Fasher following RSF takeover confirms reports of mass killings of civilians.

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#HumanRights #HRRC #Sudan
Humanitarian Organisations Condemn RSF’s War Crimes in el-Fasher, Call for International Intervention
Author: Erina BazánOctober 31, 2025HRRC strongly condemns the atrocities committed against civilians by the RSF in el-Fasher, Sudan. The mass killings of civilians and aid providers and attacks on civ...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Flawed age assessments in France are leaving migrant children misclassified as adults and without access to basic rights.

🔗More in HRRC'S latest brief: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/migrant...

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Migrant children being left unprotected by France
Author: Peter Clarkin, MAOctober 31, 2025HRRC strongly condemns France’s treatment of migrant children within its borders. These children are often left without food or drink and are left to live on t...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Join our international team of passionate volunteers! HRRC is recruiting for various positions to help us advance human rights globally. More info on our website www.humanrightsresearch.org/contributors
#HumanRights #HRRC #Nonprofit #Volunteer #VolunteerOpportunity #Research #SocialImpact
October 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Digital bans & surveillance in African democracies are silencing voices and violating rights. #HRRC proposes actionable reforms to reclaim digital freedoms.
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#HumanRights #Africa #DigitalBan #DigitalFreedom #DigitalDemocracy #Democracy #FreeSpeech
October 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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In her new article, #HRRC contributor Bellina Chinowawa reviews the colonial rule’s legacy of #genderdiscrimination in #Zimbabwe in light of the recent installation of Princess Silibaziso Mlotshwa as Chief Mvuthu after a decade-long legal battle.

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October 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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67% of children in #SouthSudan are trapped in hazardous labor, from forced work and armed conflict.

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#HumanRights #HRRC #ChildLabor #ChildProtection
Nearly Two-Thirds of Children in South Sudan Engaged in Child Labor, According to New Report
Author: Vera RousseffOctober 28, 2025HRRC strongly advocates for the protection of all children against child labor, particularly when the work is hazardous or exploitative. We urge the international ...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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As #Tanzania approaches its October 29 #elections, the country is witnessing a rise in #politicalrepression, #censorship, and #humanrights violations. Our latest #news brief: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/tanzani... #HRRC #FreeSpeech #FreedomOfExpression #FreePress #Censorship #Democracy
Tanzania’s 2025 Elections Overshadowed by Repression, Censorship and Systematic Rights Violations
Author: Aamnah Fatima KhanOctober 27, 2025HRRC strongly condemns the Tanzanian authorities’ repression and deliberate erosion of democratic freedoms in the lead-up to the 2025 elections. These actions...
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October 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM