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UN expert urges Togo to release human rights defender from prison
25 Dec 2025 12:59 GMT
… Togo’s obligations under international human rights law.
The authorities held … treatment.
Togo has faced multiple human rights claims, with many intensified … that the arbitrary detention and torture of political opponents and human rights defenders undermine …
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Myanmar: "Non-election" perpetuates instability, serious human rights violations
24 Dec 2025 11:19 GMT
… lead to more conflict and human rights violations, including serious international … Stothard.
Attacks against civilians, arbitrary detentions surge
The polls are held … National League for Democracy (NLD), human rights defenders, activists, and journalists.
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UN expert urges Togo to release human rights defender Abdoul Aziz Goma
23 Dec 2025 16:48 GMT
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GENEVA – The Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor*, today renewed … release Togolese-Irish citizen and human rights defender Abdoul Aziz Goma from … , the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention determined that Aziz Goma’s …
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Unpacking Amnesty International report alleging 'torture' and 'human rights violations' at Alligator Alcatraz
23 Dec 2025 09:34 GMT
… a crime.
Arbitrary detention and denial of due process
Arbitrary detention refers to … separate report from Human Rights Watch, another nonprofit human rights organization, detainees … Over.'" Human Rights Watch, July 2025. Human Rights Watch, https:…
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How and When Human Rights Became a Wrong in Cuba
23 Dec 2025 01:25 GMT
… and permanent victims of systematic human rights violations.
Por Michael Lima Cuadra … Cuba has had more confirmed arbitrary detentions than any other country in … a dangerous misunderstanding. By attributing human rights violations suffered by Cubans to …
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Anti-Terrorism legislation must uphold international law and human rights
23 Dec 2025 01:04 GMT
… due process guarantees. International human rights law clearly stipulates that any … that reflects international law, protects human rights, and prevents abuse. A … mechanisms to prevent discrimination and arbitrary detention. These principles are not …
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Ignoring International Obligations: Blocking UN Human Rights Delegates in Australia
22 Dec 2025 07:49 GMT
… United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, was again in evidence … detained in Australia” violated “fundamental human rights norms.” Punitive migration detention … , with a smattering of human rights legislation its various governments observewith …
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Georgetown responds to U.N. special rapporteurs’ claims univ. engaged in ‘human rights violations’
21 Dec 2025 18:43 GMT
… UN representatives — self-described “independent human rights experts” from Ireland, Pakistan, … other student activists and human rights defenders at Georgetown University … Reports indicate a pattern of arbitrary detention, transfers to remote facilities, …
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UN Special Rapporteurs Allege Human Rights Violation of GU Scholar, GU Responds
20 Dec 2025 23:40 GMT
… rapporteurs requested information regarding potential human rights violations in an Oct. … other student activists and human rights defenders at Georgetown University … “Reports indicate a pattern of arbitrary detention, transfers to remote facilities, denial …
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UN General Assembly's 72nd Resolution on Iran Human Rights Violations: A Turning Point?
19 Dec 2025 20:42 GMT
… s Human Rights record, with this 72nd resolution Iran human rights culminating … that perpetuate torture, amputations, arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, denial … comprehensive approach reflects broader Human Rights documentation, emphasizing how …