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Ukraine: Concerns on prison conditions, oversight mechanisms, and compliance in wartime
During the 82nd Session of the Committee Against Torture (CAT) on Thursday, 24 April, and Friday, 25 April 2025, the CAT ...
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Armenia: Persistent gaps in torture prevention and accountability in Armenia
During the 82nd Session of the Committee Against Torture (CAT) on Tuesday, 15 April, and Wednesday, 16 April 2025, the CAT ...
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Turkmenistan: Under scrutiny - Prison conditions, gender-based violence, and lack of transparency
During the 82nd Session of the Committee Against Torture (CAT) on Wednesday, 23 April, and Thursday, 24 April 2025, the CAT reviewed the 3rd ...
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Uganda: Arbitrary suspension et detention of student leaders
URGENT APPEAL - THE OBSERVATORY UGA 002 / 0525 / OBS 023 Judicial and administrative harassment / Arbitrary detention / ...
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Uganda: Release on bail and ongoing judicial harassment of Eron Kiiza
THE OBSERVATORY UGA 001 / 0125 / OBS 003.1 Judicial harassment Uganda 23 April 2025 The Observatory for the Protection of ...
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Georgia: Judicial harassment and home searches targeting human rights defenders and activists
URGENT APPEAL - THE OBSERVATORY GEO 002 / 0325 / OBS 015.1 Searches and seizure / Judicial harassment Georgia 2 May 2025 The Observatory for ...
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A Decade in Exile: 10 Years of Struggle for Human Rights in Burundi
Journalists, political opponents, and human rights defenders became key targets of the regime. Ten years later, the human rights situation in Burundi ...
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Mayangna Indigenous Human Rights Defenders Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Defending their Territory
In the Autonomous Regions of the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua, such as the Mayangna Sauni As Territory (TMSA, in Spanish) ...