The Trump administration is significantly cutting back the State Department's human rights reports, omitting long-standing criticisms like prison abuse, corruption, and political repression.

Indonesia is facing mounting challenges to democracy, press freedom, and human rights as President Prabowo Subianto—former DM and a general under dictator Suharto—expands the military’s role in government through a newly approved law.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman offers exiled dissidents amnesty to return, but skepticism remains over the lack of reforms and ongoing human rights issues.

Far from being just a legal arrangement, the "prisoner exchange" between the UAE and Egypt risks becoming a bridge that moves political detainees from one form of captivity to another, perpetuating a cycle of repression and abuse.

Gaza ceasefire agreement does include a clause aimed at improving the conditions of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails, but no concrete changes have been observed thus far.