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January 10, 2022 Letter

Open Letter to the President of the Russian Federation by Russian and International Human Rights Organizations

Regarding abduction style detentions of relatives of persons who publicly criticized the governor of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov

January 7, 2022 News Release

Kazakhstan: Cancel ‘Shoot Without Warning’ Order

Ensure National and Foreign Forces Respect Rights; Investigate Killings

Kazakh riot police walk to block demonstrators gathering during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 5, 2022.
January 6, 2022 Commentary

No Other Way to Live: Why Ai Weiwei Left China

Xi Jinping’s tenure has been marked by harsh crackdowns on human rights activism.

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December 24, 2021 News Release

DR Congo: Protesters Shot Dead, Wounded in Goma

Prompt, Impartial Investigation of Police Actions Needed

National Road No. 2 barricaded with stones to block traffic during a demonstration in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on December 20, 2021.
December 24, 2021 News Release

Russia: Year of Doubling Down on Internet Censorship

Blocking, Oppressive Laws, Pressure on Tech Companies

A young man wearing a face mask checks his mobile phone at the State Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg, May 26, 2020.
December 20, 2021 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Yemeni Man Sentenced for Apostasy

15 Year Sentence; Case on Appeal

Ali Abu Luhum
December 13, 2021 News Release

Vietnam: Free Prominent Blogger

Drop Politically Motivated Charges Against Pham Doan Trang

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December 10, 2021 Statement

Russian authorities should stop the persecution of key civil society organisation, Memorial

Directional sign "'Memorial' museum, archive, library," Moscow.
December 9, 2021 News Release

Uzbekistan: Muslim Blogger Faces Eight-Year Prison Term

Drop Unfounded Charges, Release Blogger, Uphold Free Speech

Fazilhoja Arifhojaev
December 3, 2021 News Release

Azerbaijan: Opposition Leader Beaten in Custody

Authorities Violently Disperse Peaceful Protest

Tofiq Yaqublu (file photo).
December 2, 2021 Dispatches

IOC Doubles Down on Losing China Strategy

International Olympic Committee Should Help Secure Peng Shuai’s Safety

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December 2, 2021 Dispatches

France Should Stop Selling Arms to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia

Macron Should Address Rights Abuses in Gulf Region

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November 30, 2021 Dispatches

Guatemalan Journalists Protest Attacks on Media

Government’s Harassment Threatens Freedom of Expression

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November 25, 2021 Report

Morocco: Journalist in Prison After Unfair Trial

Violations, Flimsy Evidence, Speculative Reasoning Led to 6-Year Sentence

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November 24, 2021 Commentary

Mass Surveillance Fuels Oppression of Uyghurs and Palestinians

Israel, Like China, Has Weaponized Surveillance Technology to Suppress Peaceful Dissent

A display shows surveillance technology capable of analyzing body motion for specific actions like fighting, theft or fall during Security China 2018 in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018.

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