This statement was originally published on cijmalaysia.net on 17 January 2026.

CPJ reports that Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council has broadened defamation legislation at a moment when political immunity is nearing expiration, raising serious concerns about increased ...

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Palestinian civil society groups warn Israel's deregistration of humanitarian and human rights organizations unlawfully ...

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