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The Enforced Disappearance of Muwanga Kivumbi and the Escalating Crackdown on Political Opposition in Uganda
Thirteen days have passed since Muwanga Kivumbi, a prominent Deputy President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), was forcibly seized by armed state agents, marking a grim escalation in the ongoing tension between Uganda’s security apparatus and the political opposition. Kivumbi, a high-ranking official in the country’s primary opposition party, has not been seen or […]
A Year of Silence: The Unexplained Disappearance of Turkmen Activists Alisher Sakhatov and Abdulla Orusov in Türkiye
The passage of one full year since the disappearance of Alisher Sakhatov and Abdulla Orusov in Türkiye has left a vacuum of accountability and a growing sense of dread among the international human rights community and the Turkmen diaspora. On July 24, the calendar marked a grim anniversary for the families of these two prominent […]
Bangladesh: First Enforced Disappearance Case Since July 2024 Uprising
The Bangladeshi authorities are under increasing international and domestic pressure to immediately comply with a High Court order issued on July 12, 2026, regarding the alleged enforced disappearance of Miraj Sheikh. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for an urgent investigation into the 30-year-old fisherman’s whereabouts, marking what appears to be the first documented case […]
