Presidential elections were held in Afghanistan. From NOVACT, we highlight the importance of paying attention to the role that Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) play in this context.

Egyptian rights groups condemn lethal violence against non-violent demonstrators and terrorist acts of the Muslim Brotherhood and claim the state must immediately adopt a serious plan to contain the violence and restore the political process.

The Palestinian human rights defender was arrested on July 3 during a nonviolent action organized by the Popular Struggle Coordination Committee to protest against the expansion of settlements in Betein.