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UN: Commit to Human Rights, Justice for Grave Crimes
Click to expand Image United Nations headquarters in New York City, December 2020. © 2020 zz/STRF/STAR MAX/IPx via AP Photo World leaders at the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City from September…
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Disappearance of 2 Journalists in Djibouti Raises Concerns for Their Safety
The Committee to Protect Journalists said Sunday that it is “deeply concerned” by reports that South African investigative journalist Micah Reddy and local fixer Kooki Mahmoud have gone missing in Djibouti, and urged authorities “to immediately clarify their…
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Pascal Geldsetzer on the Link Between the Shingles Vaccine and Dementia
Pascal Geldsetzer, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in Primary Care and Population Health at Stanford, joins The Future of Medicine to discuss a striking line of research: evidence that shingles vaccination may reduce the risk of dementia.Geldsetzer…
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Statement on missing ICIJ journalist Micah Reddy
ICIJ lost contact with our colleague Micah Reddy, ICIJ's Africa coordinator, and local journalist Mohamed Willo Ismael ("Kooki Mahmoud"), in Djibouti City on Saturday, Sept. 19.
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Living with a rare disease: Why lived experience must shape research
by Gemma Whyatt, Jodi Whitehouse Rare diseases are often defined by numbers and clinical perspectives, a narrative that needs re-writing. Drawing on decades of patient advocacy, two women living with the rare condition Congenital Melanocytic Naevus argue that…
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Oversight Reports Echo HRW Findings on US Immigration Abuses
Click to expand Image A small metal enclosure which was used to hold detainees, reportedly for up to two hours, as seen during an unannounced inspection by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG)…
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Venezuela: Reform Needed for Rights Progress
Click to expand Image Petare, a low-income neighborhood on the outskirts of Caracas, Venezuela, September 17, 2026. © 2026 Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC) – Venezuela needs to take urgent measures and carry out institutional reforms to protect people’s…
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Pakistan: Rights Lawyers Rearrested after Bail
Click to expand Image Human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari (right) and Hadi Ali Chattha, during a court hearing in Islamabad, Pakistan, December 5, 2025. © 2025 Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images (New York) – Pakistani authorities on September…
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US prosecutors accuse Huawei of ‘far-reaching criminal scheme’ spanning decades
The Chinese tech giant is on trial in New York for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions on Iran and stealing trade secrets as it built its global telecommunications empire.
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‘Tinder Swindler’s’ plan for a dating app sparks industry backlash
The convicted fraudster says his new app would enable women to find love safely. The lead trade group for online dating disagrees.
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