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Mainer Challenges Trump’s Sanctions Impacting Human Rights Investigations

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 - by Sofia Martinez - Leave a Comment

Matthew Smith, a Mainer and CEO of the nonprofit Fortify Rights, is suing the Trump administration over economic sanctions that he claims hinder his investigation into human rights abuses in …

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Advancing Rights: Gender-Based Persecution and LGBTQI+ Safeguards in Taliban Case

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 - by Lila Chaudhury - Leave a Comment

On 23 January 2025, the International Criminal Court’s Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) issued arrest warrants for Taliban leaders Haibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, citing gender persecution as a …