Human rights abuses stories

Sep 28, 2026

Italy convicts three Egyptian officials in absentia for 2016 kidnapping of Giulio Regeni

An Italian court convicted three Egyptian security officials in absentia for the 2016 kidnapping of student Giulio Regeni, whose tortured body was found days after his disappearance in Cairo. The officials were sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Sep 28, 202611 sources

Sep 18, 2026

At least 37 miners die in Nigerian police custody

At least 37 people detained on illegal mining charges were found dead in custody of Nigeria's paramilitary civil defense corps, sparking protests and a police investigation.

Sep 18, 202612 sources