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Restore protections for religious leaders in Colombia (opens the original)
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Hello all,This week’s petition is about the fact that in 2023, religious leaders in Colombia were stripped of the right to state protection, which has put them in danger due to threats from violent groups. Since December 2024, eleven religious leaders have been abducted or assassinated. Religious leaders often play a key role in mediating between violent parties and fostering peace – they should not be subject to violence themselves.The Colombian government must restore the protections for relig
Demand limits on Police AI (opens the original)
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Hello all,This week’s petition is about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by police forces. An investigation by Liberty found that over 90% of people in Bristol had their data input into an AI model, in an attempt to assign “risk scores” to adults and children in the city. Two of the risk-scoring models were shut down, after the scores were found to be “not fit for operational use”. Such systems were created with no public knowledge of the technology being used.Liberty is calling on the go
Release disappeared Kazakh writer Zhengis Reskhan (opens the original)
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Hello all,This week’s petition is about Zhengis Reskhan, a Kazakh writer based in China, who in March this year was detained by officials, but has not been seen or heard from since.According to his son, he was previously verbally accused by the authorities of “promoting extremist thought” and “holding extremist thoughts”, but no charges seem to have been brought against him, nor have any other legal documents been produced.Therefore, his family has had no idea of his whereabouts and have reporte
Feminists, stand with Palestine: Center for Reproductive Rights (opens the original)
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Hello all,This week’s petition is about the feminist issues raised by Israel’s actions against the people of Palestine, which many legal scholars and human rights organisations have described as a genocide. Sexual violence, especially against Palestinian prisoners, is rampant, as well as the fact that due to blockades, many pregnancies end in miscarriages: according to the Gazan health ministry, 46% of recorded pregnancies ended in miscarriage in April 2026. Additionally, the birth rate in Gaza
Stop the secret trials of Baloch activists (opens the original)
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Hello all,This week’s petition is about Mahrang Baloch, Bebarg Zehri, Beebow Baloch, Shah Jee Sibghat Ullah and Gulzadi Baloch, five human rights activists from Balochistan, a Pakistani province, who were arbitrarily detained last spring.Originally arrested under Pakistan’s Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, they now face charges under Pakistan’s Anti-Terrorism Act.The human rights defenders now await trial in prison without media access or independent observers, casting doubt over the fairn
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