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  • Former trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, following a verdict at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong, November 25, 2022.
    September 5, 2026 Dispatches

    Hong Kong Misuses Colonial-era Law to Violate Rights

    Appeals Court Affirms Overbroad Ordinance Undermining Civil Society

  • Cambodian Senate building, the Solidarity Palace
    September 5, 2026 News Release

    Cambodia: Legal Revisions Reinforce One-Party Rule

    Amended Law Cuts Opposition Positions in Local Councils

  • Charred remains of a building following a violent clash between the Tangkhul Naga and Kuki tribes at Litan village, in Ukhrul, Manipur, India, February 10, 2026.
    September 4, 2026 News Release

    India: Renewed Ethnic Violence in Manipur

    Restore Security; Investigate Abuses

  • Indigenous residents from Nueva Vizcaya province protest outside the Mines and Geosciences Bureau and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Quezon City, Philippines, on July 13, 2026.
    September 3, 2026 Dispatches

    Philippine Police Arrest 11 Indigenous Rights Protesters

    Land Dispute Underlies Barricade of Mineral Exploration

  • People light candles in memory of the newborn victims outside the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, in Islamabad, Pakistan, August 27, 2026.
    September 2, 2026 Dispatches

    Tragedy at Pakistani Hospital Should Prompt Reform

    Fire in Neonatal Ward Lays Bare Need for Accountability, Emergency Safety Audits

  • A police officer stands guard in front of the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, July 26, 2025.
    September 1, 2026 News Release

    Sri Lanka: Tepid Progress on Justice for Past Abuses

    UN Human Rights Council Should Press Dissanayake Government on Accountability

  • Rescue workers use drones to deliver supplies at Gyirong Port in the Xizang Autonomous Region, China, August 28, 2026.
    September 1, 2026 Dispatches

    Tibet Flood Victims Have a Right to be Heard

    Free Expression, Media Access Critical for Information, Future Response

  • A Uyghur man outside of the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar city in northwestern China's Xinjiang region, July 13, 2023.
    August 27, 2026 News Release

    China: Decade of Impunity for Crimes Against Uyghurs

    Forced Labor Bans, UN Follow Up Needed to Address Repression

  • Refugees walk next to a river
    August 25, 2026 Statement

    9 Years On: Accountability Needed for Myanmar Military Junta’s Atrocities Against the Rohingya

  • August 25, 2026 Statement

    Public Comment to the Japan Sports Agency on its "Fourth Sport Basic Plan (Interim Report)" (July 2026)



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