International Federation for Human Rights

Six members of Turkey's Human Rights Association (İHD) are due to stand trial on 29 September and 2 October after spending months in pre-trial detention. The International Federation for Human Rights has highlighted the case, drawing attention to concerns about the prosecution of rights defenders in Turkey. Observers are watching whether the court will release the defendants or prolong their detention.

Amnesty International is calling for the abolition of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement after documenting what it describes as widespread human rights violations. The human rights organization says its findings show systemic abuses within the agency's immigration enforcement operations and argues the agency cannot be reformed. The call adds to ongoing political debate in the United States over ICE's role and the future of immigration enforcement.

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is pushing ahead with deportations of Afghan refugees, a move critics say violates the UN Refugee Convention. The deportations, carried out with federal police support, have drawn sharp criticism from refugee and human rights groups, who accuse Germany of sending people back to a country under Taliban rule where they face serious danger.

The International Federation for Human Rights is calling on Pakistani authorities to end the repeated detention and judicial harassment of lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha. The appeal says the two have faced a cycle of arrests and court proceedings over their legal work, and urges their protection from further prosecution.