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Most prospective candidates saw their names ruled out, with many finding themselves in prison.

Taliban authorities on Wednesday marked the third anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan with celebrations and a military parade outside a former US air base near Kabul boasting Soviet-era tanks. The Taliban government has consolidated its grip on the country and imposed strict restrictions on women, a policy…

Cameroon has imprisoned an activist who posted videos on TikTok urging democratic change ahead of 2025 presidential elections, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.

UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan Méndez said that solitary confinement lasting more than 15 days was a "form of torture."

Decision likely to be delayed several weeks, while charities say UK government is facilitating ‘decimation of Gaza’

Sexual and gender-based violence so severe they led to death, says rights group.

Human Rights Watch accuses RSF militia of ‘countless’ cases of rape and torture in Khartoum in 15-month civil war

HRW report exposes war crimes by Hamas-led armed groups in the October 7 attack on Israel, urging accountability and adherence to international humanitaria...

Rights group says in new report Palestinian armed groups committed crimes against humanity in assault in Israel.