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Former Ukrainian Captives Tell of Torment at Hands of Russian Prison Doctor
Dozens of Ukrainians returning from Russian captivity accused their prison doctor of subjecting them to systematic sexualized and psychological torture and refusing treatment for acute diseases. Reporters set out to find him.
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Seven-Country Operation Nets 28 Child Abuse Suspects
Authorities across seven countries have rescued three children and arrested 28 people in a Europol-coordinated operation targeting child sexual exploitation.Led by Norway, the investigation ran from late May to mid-June and involved law enforcement in Canada, Czechia, Germany,…
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Georgia: New Laws Devastate Independent Civic Groups
Click to expand Image Protesters gather outside the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, on May 26, 2026. © 2026 Sebastien Canaud/NurPhoto via AP Photo Georgian authorities are using repressive laws, funding restrictions, and politically motivated criminal investigations to…
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DR Congo: Crackdown on Protesters
Click to expand Image Security forces disperse protesters near the parliament building in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 12, 2026. © 2026 Aristote Lokinda/Reuters (Kinshasa) – Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo used excessive force against…
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Ukraine: Civilians Trapped in Occupied Khersonska Region
Click to expand Image The Antonovsky bridge destroyed by the Russian army with explosives in its retreat of Kherson, Ukraine, November 16, 2022. © 2022 Celestino Arce Lavin/ZUMA via Reuters (Berlin, July 9, 2026) – Civilians trapped in…
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Germany: Government Curbing Freedom of Information Act
Click to expand Image Graffiti on a wooden fence in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany reads "Freedom," on May 19, 2025. © 2025 JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images (Berlin, July 8, 2026) – The German…
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Sweden: Deportation Decisions Ignore Women’s Rights Risks
Click to expand Image A demonstration against the deportations of young adults held at Sergels torg in Stockholm on May 10, 2026. © Susanne Bergsten (Stockholm) – Sweden is deporting young women to countries where they could face…
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Sounding the Alarm over Tunisia’s Crackdown
Click to expand Image People rally calling for the release of political detainees and greater freedom of expression in Tunis, Tunisia, on December 6, 2025. © 2025 Yassine Gaidi/Sipa via AP Photo At the 62nd session of the United…
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Egypt: Refugees, Asylum Seekers Arrested, Deported
Click to expand Image Asylum seekers sit in a UNHCR registration center in Cairo, Egypt on July 25, 2023. © 2023 Jaime Giménez/UNHCR Many refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt, most from Sudan and South Sudan, have faced…
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Tunisia: Harsh Sentences for Rights Defenders
Click to expand Image Saadia Mosbah (center), president of the antiracism association Mnemty, attending a march in Tunis, Tunisia, on March 4, 2023. © 2023 Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto via AP Photo (Beirut) – Tunisian courts sentenced eight human rights…
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