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October 8, 2026 News Release

Bahrain: Authorities Rearrest Pardoned Detainees

Prominent Activist Naji Fateel Among Those Held

Human rights defender, Naji Fateel.
October 6, 2026 News Release

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Accused Face Death Penalty in Misuse of Espionage Charges

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October 5, 2026 Report

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September 30, 2026 News Release

United Arab Emirates: A Year On, Critic Remains in Detention

South Sudanese Commentator Held Without Charge

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September 22, 2026 Report

Myanmar: Women Political Prisoners Tortured, Ill-treated

Junta Imposes Squalid Conditions, Denies Detainees Medical Care

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September 10, 2026 Report

Iran: Ongoing Unlawful Execution Campaign Against Protesters

Scores at Imminent Risk; Global Action Needed

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July 8, 2026 News Release

Egypt: Prisoner with Apparent Brain Tumor Denied Care

Death Sentence Following Forced Disappearance, Unfair Trial, Alleged Torture

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June 7, 2026 News Release

Yemen: Houthis Should Free UN, Civil Society Staff

2 Years On, No Reprieve; International Community Action Needed

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April 12, 2026 News Release

Bahrain: Sayed Mohamed Almosawi Dies in Custody

Signs of Torture; Investigation Needed

Sayed Mohamed Almosawi.
April 1, 2026 Report

Iran: Thousands of Prisoners at Risk

Detainees Face Dual Threat of Government Atrocities, US/Israeli Attacks

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Israel: Discriminatory Death Penalty Bill Passes

Swift Imposition of Irreversible Sentences

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March 24, 2026 Witness

Of Egyptian Prisons and Exile, A Story of Separation

A Daughter in Exile Struggles to Free Her Unjustly Detained Mother

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March 11, 2026 Dispatches

Bahrain Should Urgently Release Prisoners Amid Airstrikes

Free Those Detained Arbitrarily Unconditionally; Others Temporarily

Bahraini anti-government protesters raise signs with images of jailed human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja Friday, April 6, 2012, in Jidhafs, Bahrain.
February 24, 2026 Report

Iran: Tsunami of Arbitrary Arrests, Enforced Disappearances

Detainees Tortured; Face Secret, Arbitrary Executions; Families Search for Disappeared

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January 13, 2026 Statement

Free Arbitrarily Detained People in Southern Yemen

End Use of Unofficial Prison Sites; Provide Accountability, Reparations

The entrance of Aden Central Prison.

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