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In the early aughts, a campaign to “Save Sudan” became the bipartisan issue of the time. What has happened in Sudan since the world stopped paying attention? Learn more in HRW's Rights & Wrongs podcast ⤵️ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3UmP1BQ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bghhgA

It’s been another busy week in the world of human rights. Learn about the good news coming from Sierra Leone, and more in our weekly roundup ⤵️

In the United Kingdom, the Labour Party won the election after 14 years of Conservative-led government. They inherit a country where basic rights and freedoms have been seriously eroded. How can the new Labour government fix the UK’s rights record? Learn more⤵️

Let's remember one thing: there is no place in #Syria that’s safe for refugee returns. Andrew Stroehlein tells you all about a fact-avoiding mission that aims to create a “safe zone” in Syria, so countries in the European Union can deport Syrian refugees there. Learn more⤵️

A court in Cambodia has sentenced 10 environmental activists associated with the Mother Nature group to six to eight years in prison. The Cambodian government needs to listen to its environmental activists, instead of jailing them. Those imprisoned should be immediately released.

Since conflict in Sudan broke out in April 2023, over 500,000 Sudanese civilians have been displaced. What has happened in Sudan? Listen to the latest episode of Rights & Wrongs with Ngofeen Mputubwele, out now ⤵️ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3UmP1BQ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bghhgA

For more than 30 years, Eritrea has suffered under the one-man rule of unelected President Isaias Afewerki. There are no independent courts, no legislature – essentially nothing to check his power. In today's Daily Brief, Andrew Stroehlein explains why you should know about Eritrea:

The closing arguments in a landmark trial for crimes committed during Guinea’s 2009 stadium massacre have concluded. The conclusion of the trial and the prospect of a verdict provide a glimmer of hope for victims and survivors.

The Hungarian government has taken a wrecking-ball approach to democracy and human rights in the country. Today, Hungary starts a 6-month stint in the driver’s seat of the European Union. Learn more in Andrew Stroehlein's Daily Brief: