Egypt: No End to Escalating Repression
Authorities Punish Critics, Close Civic Space with Impunity
Philippines: ‘Drug War’ Killings Rise During Pandemic
Upsurge in Attacks on Activists, Community Leaders, Rights Defenders
North Korea: Covid-19 Intensified Systematic Repression
Kim Jong Un Uses Pandemic to Further Isolate Population
Iran: Khamenei’s Reckless Ban on Covid-19 Vaccine
Authorities’ Unsubstantiated Claims Threaten Iranians’ Health
China: Seekers of Covid-19 Redress Harassed
End Intimidation, Surveillance of Those Critical of Government Response
Joint Statement: Ensure Iranians Equitable Access to Covid-19 Vaccines
Lebanon: Health Workers’ Safety Neglected during Covid-19
Pay Hospital Dues; Protect Workers from Attacks
Urgently Waive Intellectual Property Rules for Vaccine
Right to Life, Public Health Demand Extraordinary Cooperation, Sharing
Joint Statement: Cambodia: Urgently Protect Prisoners From COVID-19
US Environmental Agency Greenlights Neurotoxic Pesticide
Science Links Exposure to Chlorpyrifos to Developmental Delay in Children
Egypt: World Bank Funds Health but Neglects Jailed Doctors
Crackdown on Health Workers, Independent Union Tests Bank’s Anti-Reprisal Policy
US Heat Deaths Among Older People Rising
Excessive Heat Also Harms Mental Health, Pregnancy, and Birth Outcomes
In a Year of Pandemic and Pain, Women Fight Back
As domestic violence rates soar in Europe under COVID-19 restrictions, women’s groups protest government inaction from Poland to Turkey.