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August 1, 1834 The British Empire abolishes slavery. 770,000 people gain freedom
One of the most important humanitarian acts in world history. On August 1, 1834, the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, passed by the British Parliament the previ…
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August 1, 1834 The British Empire abolishes slavery. 770,000 people gain freedom
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“Lekjaa Syndrome”: How Is the Moroccan Government Confiscating Democracy?
Tribune — Isaac Hammouch À l’approche des élections législatives de 2026, la rumeur d’une pré-désignation de Fouzi Lekjaa à la primature enfle. Derrière l’…
Human Rights
From El Fasher to Brussels: Victims and Experts Challenge the EU to Sanction the War’s Business Model
On 16 July 2026, experts, lawyers and Sudanese human rights defenders convened in Brussels to examine the role of third states, particularly the UAE, in sustaining Sudan's war.
Europe
Copenhagen Mandela Day Gathering Brings Diplomats and Civil Society Together for Human Rights
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 22, 2026 — Diplomats, political representatives, civil-society organisations and community leaders gathered in Copenhag…
Asia
South Korea: A call to release 95-year-old Chairman Lee from pretrial detention
A case of abusive detention on the basis of presumption of guilt. Human Rights Without Frontiers urges Seoul for his release. Shincheonji Chairman Lee.
Human Rights
Bologna Demands Answers After Fakir’s Death
The death of a Moroccan man during a police intervention has turned a local tragedy into a national debate over restraint, accountability and minority righ…
Diplomacy
The United Arab Emirates After Gaza: How Mohammed bin Zayed Is Reshaping the Middle East’s Balance of Power
For decades, power in the Middle East was measured by the size of armies, the number of tanks, or the strength of military deterrence. While these factors…
America
Lost copy of US Declaration of Independence found after nearly 250 years
A lost copy of the US Declaration of Independence has been found in British government archives almost 250 years after it was captured by the Royal Navy as a war…
Europe
Article 7 – Hungary’s Rule of Law Reset Must Reach Its Privacy Watchdog
Hungary’s new government should use the Article 7 process to protect religious minorities, journalists, civil society and sensitive personal data — and renew NAIH leadership.
FORB
Alexander Gabyshev and the Return of Punitive Psychiatry in Russia
Alexander Gabyshev has been held in Russia’s psychiatric system for more than five years because of a spiritual and political act that began on a road in eastern Siberia. In...