July 2 marked the anniversary of the largest political trial in the history of the UAE that involved Islamists affiliated with al-Islah that "sought to change the country's system of governance," according to the indictment.

Bahraini courts have convicted and sentenced defendants to death after apparently unfair trials based on confessions allegedly extracted under torture and ill-treatment.

Weeks before hosting a global climate conference, HRW accused Egypt, under Sisi's authority, of obstructing the work of local environmental and human rights groups.

The Australian government has hired private security firms to compile security information on Nauru asylum seekers, targeting those speaking to journalists, lawyers and refugee rights advocates.