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The UN is warning that fuel shortages could push #Cuba into a #humanitariancrisis. U.S. #sanctions and tariff threats are worsening the situation. Our latest #news brief www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/fuel-sh...
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February 10, 2026 at 6:19 PM

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Age-assurance laws in the U.S. are accelerating the erosion of online anonymity, expanding surveillance, and restricting access to information. www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/age-ass...
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Age-assurance laws in the U.S. are accelerating the erosion of online anonymity, expanding surveillance, and restricting access to information. https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/age-assurance-and-the-erosion-of-online-anonymity-in-the-united-states
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February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM

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#HRRC condemns the suicide bombing at a Shia Imambargah in #Pakistan that killed at least 36 worshippers and injured over 160. This is a violation of the rights to life, religion, and security. www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/islamab...
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February 9, 2026 at 9:34 PM

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#WeekInReview: #Research on #authoritarian practices, environmental exploitation, & #AI discrimination in employment practices globally. Breaking #news: Myanmar’s military rule to Russia’s #humantrafficking in the Ukraine war effort. See our website for more!
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February 9, 2026 at 3:13 PM

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#Journalists were arrested for reporting on an anti- #ICE protest in #Minneapolis, an escalation in attacks on #pressfreedom.

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#Journalists were arrested for reporting on an anti- #ICE protest in #Minneapolis, an escalation in attacks on #pressfreedom.

Read our #news brief https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/in-minneapolis-a-sudden-escalatory-attack-on-press-freedom

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February 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM

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#AI hiring systems can reproduce #discrimination at scale. HRRC's latest report discusses why DIPAs are essential.

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#AI hiring systems can reproduce #discrimination at scale. HRRC's latest report discusses why DIPAs are essential. https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/protecting-candidates-rights-the-role-and-limits-of-dpias-in-ai-recruitment-tools
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February 5, 2026 at 2:17 PM

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In recent years, Rwanda’s Kagame administration has restricted political opposition, manipulated the voting process, controlled media, and repressed activists.

Read more in HRRC contributor Trisha Sayal’s new article: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/the-ill...

February 4, 2026 at 4:04 PM

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Russia’s war effort is being fueled by #humantrafficking from the #GlobalSouth. Read our latest #news brief.

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February 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM

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Trump is rolling back protections on public lands, threatening clean water, climate stability, and #IndigenousRights, while prioritizing corporate profit. www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/the-cos...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:57 PM

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5 yrs after #Myanmar military coup, the crisis is far from over. #HRRC stands for #democracy, accountability, and justice, including for #Rohingya communities still facing persecution. www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/eu-and-...

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February 2, 2026 at 7:50 PM

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#WeekInReview: From #conflictresolution for Palestinians & Tutsis to #justice in Ethiopia to anti-#LGBTQ+ laws in Burkina Faso & U.S. #ICE agents operating unlawfully, #humanrights are under threat globally. It’s time to take action!
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February 2, 2026 at 4:50 PM

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#ICE agents may now enter homes without a judge-signed warrant, using only internal administrative orders, a move legal experts say likely violates the #FourthAmendment. More in our latest #news brief
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January 30, 2026 at 2:41 PM

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Structural barriers can push women out of RTI systems, especially in conflict-affected districts like #SriLanka.
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Structural barriers can push women out of RTI systems, especially in conflict-affected districts like #SriLanka.
Read our analysis https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/the-gendered-dimensions-of-the-right-to-information-in-post-conflict-sri-lanka
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January 29, 2026 at 8:08 PM

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#HRRC condemns the arrests of two #humanrights lawyers in #Pakistan. This case raises serious concerns about #freedomofexpression, harassment, & laws to silence dissent. www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/human-r...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM

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In 1960, Belgium-backed Congolese separatists, with indirect involvement from the United States, tortured and killed Patrice Lumumba, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s first prime minister.

Read more in HRRC contributor Vera Rousseff’s news brief: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/after-6...

January 28, 2026 at 8:39 PM

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Access to justice is a precondition to exercising #humanrights. #HRRC contributor Telila Berhanu Amenu’s new article gives a comprehensive overview of the dimensions of #justice and the strategies #Ethiopia can utilize to improve #accesstojustice for all.

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January 28, 2026 at 3:40 PM

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#HRRC condemns the alleged assault and ill-treatment of Egyptian activist #MohamedAdel. Read our latest #news brief www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/activis...

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#HRRC condemns the alleged assault and ill-treatment of Egyptian activist #MohamedAdel. Read our latest #news brief https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/activist-mohamed-adel-faces-alleged-prison-assault-amid-worsening-health-and-prolonged-repression

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January 27, 2026 at 6:51 PM

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HRRC's Tom Shacklock analyzes the role of the right of return in #conflictresolution, comparing the displacement of Palestinians and Congolese Tutsi.

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January 27, 2026 at 2:57 PM

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#BurkinaFaso has issued its first conviction for homosexuality under a new 2025 law, sentencing a foreign national to prison, a heavy fine, and expulsion. Our latest #news brief:
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January 26, 2026 at 9:38 PM

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#WeekInReview: Emerging data on #capitalpunishment, Iran’s digital blackout, & a range of global headlines alongside fresh HRRC analyses on #reproductiverights, persecution in Xinjiang, & gender equality in law. www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/january...
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January 26, 2026Explore Our Latest PublicationsBirth Control Access & the Fight for Reproductive Rights Globally by Deanna Wilken and Becca StachelPersecution of Uyghurs in Xinjiang:Torture, Crimes Ag...

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January 26, 2026 at 1:50 PM

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Legal reforms haven’t eliminated gender inequality in China’s legal profession. Why do structural barriers and power imbalances persist?
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Legal reforms haven’t eliminated gender inequality in China’s legal profession. Why do structural barriers and power imbalances persist?
https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/gender-equality-in-china-s-legal-profession
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January 22, 2026 at 2:53 PM

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#Iran is still under a telecommunications blackout amidst widespread protests and violent backlash by authorities.

Read more in #HRRC contributor Devin Windlespecht’s news brief: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/iranian...

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January 21, 2026 at 7:01 PM

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In 2020-2021, a tribunal investigated the Chinese government’s abuses against the #Uyghurs. In this new article, #HRRC contributor Hanh Vu breaks down its findings that Chinese officials committed #torture, #crimesagainsthumanity, and #genocide.

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