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International Human Rights Coalition Calls on Maldives to Abandon Reinstatement of Death Penalty and Repeal Capital Drug Laws
A coalition of ten prominent Maldivian and international human rights organizations has issued a formal appeal to the government of the Maldives, urging the immediate withdrawal of proposed legislation intended to end the nation’s seven-decade moratorium on the death penalty. The joint statement, released following recent executive announcements, calls for the Maldivian authorities to not […]
Death in Custody and Allegations of Torture in Bahrain The Case of Sayed Mohamed Almosawi
The death of a 32-year-old Bahraini man in state custody has sparked international condemnation and renewed scrutiny of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s human rights record. Sayed Mohamed Almosawi, a small business owner and former political prisoner, died in late March 2026 after what human rights organizations have characterized as an enforced disappearance. Following his death, […]