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Election Rights: UN experts warned that Meta may have restricted political expression unevenly during Brazil’s elections, calling for transparency and effective remedies. West Bank: Israeli forces detained New York congressional candidate Brad Lander and dozens of volunteers accompanying Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest; Lander was released, while others remained in custody. Tunisia: A military court sentenced opposition leader Olfa Hamdi to four years over social media posts, while 10 environmental activists were also sentenced over anti-pollution protests. Civil Liberties: Sri Lanka’s Bar Association urged the government to withdraw proposed security bills, warning they could expand executive powers and weaken safeguards against detention. Public Services: South African workers and civil society groups protested austerity measures, saying budget cuts threaten jobs, wages and essential services. Media Freedom: UN experts raised concerns about pressure on journalists and editorial independence in Serbia ahead of parliamentary elections.

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Oct. 17, 2026

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West Papuan civil society calls for UN and Pacific access to region

RNZ |

Owner: New Zealand Government info about owner

RNZ

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	New Zealand Government
Year Founded	1995
Website	www.rnz.co.nz
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	New Zealand, Wellington
Owner Country	New Zealand

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3 hours ago

Activists raise human rights issues ahead of Thailand’s four-yearly UN review in Geneva

Khaosod English |

Owner: Juangroongruangkit Family info about owner

Khaosod English

Center-left

Owned By	The Juangroongruangkit Family through Matichon Publishing Group
Year Founded	2013
Website	https://www.khaosodenglish.com/
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Thailand, Bangkok
Owner Country	Thailand

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4 hours ago

Activista Ghana calls for rehabilitation of Nyohini Dam to improve access to water in Tamale

Ghana News Agency |

Owner: Ghanaian Government info about owner

Ghana News Agency

Pro-Government

Owned By	Ghanaian Government through National Media Commission (NMC)
Year Founded	1957
Website	https://gna.org.gh/
Domain Registration Year	2023
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Ghana, Accra
Owner Country	Ghana

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8 hours ago

Civil society urges Treasury to ring-fence funding for GBVF prevention and survivor services

Cape Times |

Owner: Iqbal Survé info about owner

Cape Times

Pro-Government

Owned By	Iqbal Survé through Sekunjalo Investment Holdings, Sagarmatha Technologies (Intellectual Property Owner) & National Media Group (Publishing Entity)
Year Founded	1876
Website	capetimes.co.za
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	South Africa,
Owner Country	South Africa

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7 hours ago

IWPR and INIDI PF conclude the “Civil Society for Kazakhstan” project with the Final Conference held in Almaty

Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting |

Owner: Institute for War and Peace Reporting info about owner

CABAR.asia

Neutral

Owned By	Institute for War and Peace Reporting (Non-profit, Anthony Borden Executive Director)
Year Founded	2015
Website	https://cabar.asia/en/
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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6 hours ago

Activist: Latest SpaceX landingis ‘total disregard’ for Bahamas

The Tribune (Bahamas) |

Owner: Dupuch Carron Family info about owner

The Tribune (Bahamas)

Neutral

Owned By	Dupuch Carron Family through Tribune Media Group
Year Founded	1903
Website	www.tribune242.com
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Bahamas, Nassau
Owner Country	Bahamas

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Murder case of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh: CBI takes over probe, files fresh FIR; Post-mortem to be done at PGI

Organiser Weekly |

Owner: Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Ltd info about owner

Organiser Weekly

Pending

Owned By	Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Ltd (Arun Goyal, Managing Director)
Year Founded	1947
Website	organiser.org
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, Delhi
Owner Country	India

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3 hours ago

J.K. Rowling Claims Trans Activism in the 21st Century Is ‘Elitist,’ Pens Essay Defending Her Views: They ‘Haven’t Changed’ Despite ‘Death, Rape and Torture Threats’

Variety |

Owner: Jay Penske info about owner

Variety

Neutral

Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation & PMX Global, LLC
Year Founded	1905
Website	https://variety.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Los Angeles / London
Owner Country	United States

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