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Source briefing · Human Rights
Greece: Rights Defenders on Trial
Click to expand Image Left: Panayote Dimitras. Right: Tommy Olsen. © 2019 EIN Secretariat – Agnes Ciccarone © 2015 Adam Rosser (Athens, October 3, 2026) – The ongoing prosecution of two prominent human rights defenders in Greece is a politically-motivated attempt to silence their…
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Source briefing · Health & Science
The Impermanence of Public Health Gains—Lessons Learned from Measles Resurgence, Bangladesh, 2026
S. Bhuiya et al.
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Source briefing · Privacy & Data
Nationwide Surveillance and Control Measures during Large Measles Outbreak, Bangladesh, 2026
M. Rabbi et al.
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Source briefing · Health & Science
Serologic Assessment of Public Health Action Needed for Trachoma, Coastal Ecuador, 2021–2024
E. Kamau et al.
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US ICE Detains Son of Slain Philippine Journalist
Click to expand Image Immigration Customs Enforcement processing center which consists of East and West wings, located in Adelanto, California on May 18, 2025. © 2025 Getty Images The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on September 21 detained Mark Mabasa,…
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Source briefing · Human Rights
Egypt: Authorities Arrest Entire Investigative Newsroom
Click to expand Image Six journalists from the independent investigative journalism platform Matsda2sh arrested by Egyptian security forces between September 28 and 29, 2026. © Photo courtesy of The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP). (Beirut) – Egyptian security forces arrested six…
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