As governments across Southeast Asia increasingly collaborate to target activists beyond their borders, human rights defenders face a shrinking space for safety.
Uganda’s judge Julia Sebutinde downplayed the Gaza genocide as “political, not legal.” Under her, the global court faces its sternest test of credibility.
Dr. Sabiha Baloch, a fierce human rights defender, has risked everything to fight for the rights of the Baloch people in Pakistan, challenging the state’s campaign of enforced disappearances.
As Israel invades Lebanon, displacement now surpasses the 2006 war, triggered by intense Israeli strikes and orders for civilian evacuations.
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