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Repression of Gen Z in Togo: 48 activists must be urgently released

Since June 5, 2025, at least 133 young Togolese activists who have spoken out or gathered peacefully to voice civic ...
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Guatemala: Dozens of human rights organisations express their solidarity with Ramón Cadena

The Observatory Joint Statement - Guatemala: Dozens of human rights organisations express solidarity with Ramón Cadena 22 ...
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Russia: Withdrawal from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture Puts Detainees at Grave Risk

We, the United against Torture Consortium and Crew against Torture, express deep concern at the Russian Federation’s recent ...
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Singapore: Judicial harassment of three activists over organisation of a pro-Palestinian peaceful protest

SGP 001 / 1025 / OBS 065 Judicial harassment / Obstacles to the right to freedom of assembly Singapore 20 October 2025 The ...
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Argentina: William Walter Vargas González, 15 years fighting against torture

William Walter Vargas González was tortured by employees of the San Felipe de Mendoza’s penitentiary in Argentina in June ...
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"The Burundi crisis has been forgotten"; interview with a Burundian lawyer in exile

Armel Niyongere, exiled Burundian lawyer and Secretary General of SOS-Torture Burundi, a member of the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) SOS-Torture network, continues to denounce human rights ...