November 3-9, 2025: Week in Review

November 10, 2025

Explore Our Latest Publications

The Decline of Press Freedom Globally by Mathilde Guenin, MA

Authoritarian Longevity in Africa: Implications for Democracy, Human Rights, and Stability by Michael Masrie

Aestheticized Tolerance: Boys Love Dramas and the Limits of LGBTQ+ Representation in Mainland China by Vivian Sun

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HRRC News Briefs

As Mali Struggles with Fuel Shortages, International Governments Urge Their Citizens to Evacuate by Vera Rousseff

Return of the Afghan women's football team a boost for human rights by Peter Clarkin, MA

Radio Free Asia suspends its operation, in a win to authoritarians by Devin Windelspecht, MSc

UNSC Begins Talks on US Proposal for Gaza Force as Questions Mount Over Governance Model by Erina Bazán López

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Other Breaking Human Rights News

November 3, 2025

Rigid gender roles are prompting women to leave rural Japan (NPR)

Tanzania president sworn in as opposition says hundreds killed in protests (Le Monde)

China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show (BBC News)

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November 4, 2025

China warns Taiwan and human rights remain among its ‘red lines’ after Trump-Xi talks (CNN)

YouTube Erases 700 Videos Documenting Israeli Rights Violations (The Intercept)

Reuters Investigation: Assad Regime’s Secret Mass Grave in Syrian Desert (Reuters)

ECHR chief is ‘absolutely ready’ to discuss changes to human rights law (The Independent UK)

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November 5, 2025

Tanzanian police disposed of bodies after election violence, opposition alleges (CNN)

Senior US official praises Mali’s military junta in fight against armed groups as pressure mounts (AP News)

Our Correspondent is Finally Allowed into Gaza (NPR)

Climate aid too hard for poorest countries to access, warns top advisor ahead of Cop30 (The Independent UK)

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November 6, 2025

U.N. Security Council Removes Syria’s President From Sanctions List (The New York Times)

UN rights body plans emergency session on Sudan, document shows (Reuters)

Tunisia: Amnesty flags 'horrific' abuses against migrants (Deutsche Welle)

Dutch court dismisses appeal seeking to halt weapons exports to Israel (ABC News)

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November 7, 2025

Tanzania charges dozens with treason over violence linked to disputed election (AP News)

Sudan capital hit by drone attacks a day after RSF agrees to truce (BBC News)

Israel strikes Hezbollah targets as Lebanon accuses it of sabotaging peace efforts (Le Monde)

FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE in Robberies and Kidnappings (Newsweek)

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November 8, 2025

As Trump Recasts History, a Civil Rights Museum Sticks to a Messy Past (The New York Times)

Trump says no US government official will attend G20 summit in South Africa (Reuters)

Thousands of Sudanese flee to overcrowded camps after paramilitary captures el-Fasher (CBS News)

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November 9, 2025

Jajpur tribal died of starvation due to govt’s negligence: Activists (The New Indian Express)

Kenyan activists released from Ugandan detention after Museveni confirms arrest (AP News)

India's data centre boom confronts a looming water challenge (BBC News)

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