Survivors of mass killing in town of Axum describe extrajudicial executions - scale of atrocities may amount to crime against humanity Satellite images reveal evidence consistent with new burial sites...

Witness testimonies and video evidence show excessive use of force by police against protesters ‘ The police were throwing stun grenades among the crowd. There were people on the ground, spitting...

79 inmates reportedly died in violence in various prisons yesterday ‘The authorities must be held accountable for what happened in the prisons’ - Erika Guevara-Rosas In response to reports from the...

In recent months, Cambodian authorities have targeted young environmental activists with arrest and arbitrary detention Prey Lang at grave risk, one year after environmental defenders were banned from...

Civilians killed and injured during the December 2020 elections in the Central African Republic Testimonies, satellite imagery and photographic analysis confirm the killing of 14 people last week in...

‘We call on more states to follow Germany’s example by investigating and prosecuting individuals suspected of committing war crimes or other crimes under international law in Syria’- Lynn Maalouf...

Human rights defenders subjected to spyware attacks Ocean Lotus group suspected of having link to Vietnamese government Notorious hacking group Ocean Lotus, which has been suspected of having links...

There has been an alarming rise in “blasphemy” accusations in Pakistan over the last year ‘The Government of Pakistan must urgently repeal its blasphemy laws that have been flagrantly abused and...

Group included three UNHCR document holders and 17 minors who had at least one parent still in Malaysia ‘The options for people and their families were between indefinite detention or returning to an...

Investors must hold global mining giant Anglo American accountable for toxic legacy of lead poisoning between 1925 and 1974 Residents have some of the highest lead levels in the world – especially in...