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UK/Iran: daughters of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori want parents 'home for Christmas'

Elika, daughter of detained dual-national Ashoori, shown discussing emotional heartache with Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s daughter Gabriella Two daughters bake cakes together, while Gabriella makes Christmas...

Iran: Stop execution of man arrested at 16 and forced to 'confess' to murder under torture

Mohammad Hassan Rezaiee , 30, has spent more than 12 years on death row and will be executed 'next week' As a child he was forced to ‘confess’ to murder after being beaten, kicked, punched and whipped...

COVID-19: Authorities commit human rights abuses in 60 countries under pretext of controlling pandemic - new report

In Dominican Republic - 85,000 people detained in three-month period Rubber bullets fired at people ‘loitering’ on streets during lockdown in South Africa ‘Security forces all over the world are...

Denmark: 'Historic day' as law passes to recognise that sex without consent is rape

Denmark is only the 12th country in Europe to recognise sex without consent as rape Responding to the passing of a bill in Denmark’s Parliament today that, once law, will recognise that sex without...

UK: Channel Islands must not allow spy firms 'Wild West' access to phone networks

In response to an investigation by The Bureau of Investigation Journalism (TBIJ) and The Guardian that found surveillance companies are working with telecoms companies in the Channel Islands in an...

Belarus: Witness in police killing of protester faces life sentence

Henadz Shutau shot in the head by police following peaceful protest against disputed re-election of President Alyaksandr Lukashenka Witness Alyaksandr Kardyukou now faces a sentence of life in prison...

Nigeria: Authorities must act immediately to rescue abducted children and ensure schools are made safer

Boko Haram claimed responsibility for abduction of over 500 boarding students in Northwest Nigeria ‘Attacks on schools and abductions of children are war crimes’ - Osai Ojigho Responding to Boko Haram...

Hungary: Homophobic discriminatory bill and constitutional amendments pass

Reacting to the Hungarian parliament’s decision to adopt a law that will strip non-married couples of the right to adoption and two constitutional amendments which further restrict the rights of LGBTI...

Hungary: Homophobic adoption bill part of ongoing attack on LGBTI+ community

The Hungarian Parliament is expected to vote on a bill tomorrow which would prohibit adoption for non-married couples and further restrict the rights of LGBTI+ people in the country. Ahead of tomorrow...

Iran: execution of journalist Rouhollah Zam is shocking

Zam hanged without warning in apparent attempt to thwart international campaign to save his life Journalist had been living in asylum in France until his abduction during visit to Iraq last year ‘We...