Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Sept. 10 that the armed group Islamic State in the Sahel Province (IS Sahel) is escalating attacks on civilians, reporting that since March the group has illegally executed 127 people in western Niger.

HRW documented five armed attacks by the group in Tillabéri region during that time frame. The group killed 70 worshipers at a mosque in a mass execution on June 21. HRW reported that a woman who lost three sons in the massacre said there were "bodies everywhere, one on top of the other."

Amnesty International on Sept. 5 condemned the charges against Thai activist and conscientious objector Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal, who is facing trial for refusing military conscription. The group demanded that Thailand's government drop all charges, asserting that the prosecution violates international human rights law. Netiwit, a former Amnesty International Thailand board member, faces three years in prison under Article 45 of the 1954 Military Conscription Act.

Protests in Nepal turned violent Sept. 8, as security forces opened fire on demonstrators, resulting in at least 19 deaths and over 400 injuries. Young activists had been taking to the streets to voice their frustrations over government corruption and a recently imposed social media ban. The repression only enflamed the situation, and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned from his post the next day. His resignation marks the end of a political career with the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) that saw him hold office from 2015-2016, 2018–2021, and again from July 2024 until his exit this week.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Sept. 4 warned of a deteriorating rights situation in Mali amid a growing atmosphere of repression. The high commissioner urged the military junta to promptly rescind legal changes that have "slammed the door shut" on a return to democratic rule, and called for the unconditional release of all wrongly detained persons. Türk stated: "The laws enacted in recent months risk undermining respect for human rights in Mali for a protracted period. I urge the transitional authorities to take immediate and concrete steps to revoke the problematic laws."

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sept. 3 condemned the ongoing crackdown on civil opposition by the Iranian authorities following the conflict with Israel. According to the rights groups, the Iranian government is using national security as an excuse to target dissidents and minorities.

Amnesty International called on the Syrian government Aug. 29 to undertake concrete measures, including a nationwide search for thousands who disappeared under the Assad regime, to deliver truth, justice and reparations for the victims and their families. A new report published by the human rights organization finds that thousands of individuals are still struggling to uncover the whereabouts of their family members, many of whom are believed to have been subject to torture, murder, and other human rights abuses.

The US military could face legal responsibility for assisting Israeli forces that commit war crimes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated Aug. 27. Direct participation by US forces in military operations in Gaza since October 2023, including by providing intelligence for Israeli strikes and conducting extensive coordination and planning, has made the United States a party to the conflict, HRW found. Members of the US military could also be individually implicated for the crimes, according to the rights group.

Amnesty International on Aug. 28 condemned the lack of accountability for the Chinese government's treatment of Uyghur Muslims in western Xinjiang region, noting that nearly three years have passed since a groundbreaking UN report detailed gross violations of international law against the ethnic group. In commenting on the sheer scale of crimes committed by state authorities against the community, Amnesty International's China director Sarah Brooks stated: "Lives have been ruined, families separated and communities dismantled by the Chinese authorities' continuing cruelty. Today, families of detainees continue to seek truth, justice and freedom for all those suffering in the Uyghur region."