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A key database of migrant DNA has gone missing, after the organization that started it shut down.
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A key database of migrant DNA has gone missing, after the organization that started it shut down.
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The conflict in Syria is one of the most documented in modern history. From citizen journalists to local activists, international NGOs to official investigative mechanisms, the amount of information collected on war crimes and crimes against humanity during the conflict is unprecedented. For years, however, the avenues for turning this documentation into tangible action for accountability remained extremely limited. Syria’s transition does not occur in isolation, and its justice process...
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Birth registration establishes the existence of a child under law and provides the foundation for ensuring many of the child's rights.
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Each year in Sharpeville, survivors of the 1960 massacre and the families of the victims retell history through song, testimony and theatre. With support from UN Human Rights’ Southern Africa Regional Office, this living archive has been recorded and preserved for future generations.
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These AI systems erode the rights to freedom of expression, privacy and a fair trial. Historically, online censorship meant deleting a post. Today, generative AI engages in ‘informational gaslighting’. When ASPI researchers showed an Alibaba LLM a photograph of a protest against human rights violations in Xinjiang, the AI described it as ‘individuals in a public setting holding signs with incorrect statements’ based on ‘prejudice and lies’. The technology subtly engineers reality,...
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The forced closure of SOS Disappeared is a devastating blow to the fight for truth, justice and reparations in Algeria. By sealing the offices of the main organization advocating for accountability for enforced disappearances -an ongoing crime under international law- Algerian authorities are once again using them to stifle human rights work.
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The Chinese government’s proposed law to combat cybercrime extends far beyond addressing legitimate legal concerns and contains sweeping provisions that pose a significant threat to human rights.
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La fermeture forcée de SOS Disparus porte un coup dévastateur au combat pour la liberté, la justice et des réparations en Algérie. En scellant les locaux de la principale organisation réclamant des comptes en relation avec des disparitions forcées – qui constituent toujours un crime au regard du droit international –, les autorités algériennes recourent une fois de plus à la Loi 12-06 pour étouffer le travail en faveur des droits humains.
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La sentencia de la Corte Constitucional de Ecuador según la cual no se puede denegar automáticamente a los menores de 18 años una solicitud de modificación de su género en los documentos de identidad, supone una importante victoria para los derechos de los jóvenes trans.
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Ecuador’s Constitutional Court’s ruling that people under 18 cannot automatically be refused a request to modify their gender on identity documents is an important victory for the rights of transgender youth.
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Russian authorities have escalated their internet censorship efforts over the past month, a day marked by free speech defenders as World Day Against Cyber Censorship.
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Une erreur de ciblage aurait conduit à la frappe meurtrière contre l’école primaire Shajareh Tayyebeh à Minab, en Iran, le 28 février.
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Une erreur de ciblage aurait conduit à la frappe meurtrière contre l’école primaire Shajareh Tayyebeh à Minab, en Iran, le 28 février.
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Reported findings that the United States is responsible for the recent deadly school attack in Iran, and that it was based on outdated targeting data, highlight the need for reform and accountability within the US military to minimize civilian harm during conflict.
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Reported findings that the United States is responsible for the recent deadly school attack in Iran, and that it was based on outdated targeting data, highlight the need for reform and accountability within the US military to minimize civilian harm during conflict.
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Walid Khalidi devoted his century-long life to a simple but radical principle: that the memory of a people is a human right, and that documenting their erasure is an act of historical justice.
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A lack of transparency at both the federal and state level is making it increasingly difficult for journalists and citizens to hold government to account.
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A judge ruled that the Navy’s long-standing policy to withhold records from its criminal trials violated the First Amendment.
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The USCBS further underscores the critical importance of advance coordination with cultural heritage professionals, deployment of cultural property protection lists, and engagement with relevant international bodies — including UNESCO and The Blue Shield International (BSI) — to safeguard at-risk sites. The destruction of cultural heritage is irreversible. It erases identity, history, and the shared memory of civilizations. No military or political objective justifies the willful or...