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    Jul 15
    What happens when your island disappears? Academy Award–nominated actor and human rights advocate @MarkRuffalo has joined forces with Human Rights Watch, NowHere Media, and Agog to narrate "Solwata," a new immersive documentary spotlighting the human consequences of climate
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    NEW: The Sri Lankan government’s prosecution of past grave abuses has lagged, raising concerns for future progress. Many cases of forced disappearance, torture, and killing remain stalled, while families of victims and human rights defenders face threats and intimidation.
    A police officer stands guard in front of the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, July 26, 2025.
    Sri Lanka: Tepid Progress on Justice for Past Abuses
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    As people in Nepal and across the Chinese border in Tibet reel from horrific mudslides, the Chinese government has turned to censorship and control. Information controls can make it harder for families to locate loved ones, and hamper understanding of the disaster and any future
    Rescue workers use drones to deliver supplies at Gyirong Port in the Xizang Autonomous Region, China, August 28, 2026.
    Tibet Flood Victims Have a Right to be Heard
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    Aug 31
    A proposed law to regulate foreign aid risks undermining the independence of civil society organizations and shrinking civic space in Nigeria. The National Assembly should reject provisions that would give authorities undue influence over independent organizations.
    The National Assembly Complex in Abuja, Nigeria, November 26, 2024.
    Nigeria: Foreign Aid Bill Endangers Civil Society
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    Aug 28
    Several women were killed, including by current or former partners, in Cameroon between August 6 to 26. These killings are the latest signs that women in Cameroon, including domestic violence victims and survivors, have little protection or access to justice.
    Marie-Thérèse Abena Ondoa, Minister of Women's Empowerment and the Family, at the International Day of Rural Women celebrations in Nguibassal, Centre Cameroon, October 17, 2022.
    Cameroon Grapples with Gender-Based Violence, Increased Femicides
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