• Ukraine: Investigate Attacks on Peaceful Protest
    Dec 18, 2012
    Press release
    The Ukrainian government should condemn homophobic speech and attacks on a peaceful protest in Kiev on December 8, 2012.
  • UK: Scrap Secret Courts Plan
    Dec 18, 2012
    Press release
    The British Parliament should reject proposals to expand the use of secret court hearings in civil cases. The House of Commons is scheduled to debate the measure, contained in the Justice and Security Bill, on December 18, 2012.
  • Russia/EU: Moment of Truth Over Human Rights
    Dec 17, 2012
    Press release
    The European Union should urge President Vladimir Putin at the upcoming EU-Russia summit meeting to end the crackdown on Russia’s civil society.
  • UK: Accountability Still Needed on Libya Case
    Dec 14, 2012
    Press release
    The UK government’s compensation to a Libyan dissident over its complicity in his torture and rendition provides some relief but does not absolve it of the duty to investigate.
  • Kazakhstan: Growing Crackdown on Free Speech
    Dec 13, 2012
    Press release
    The Kazakh government should end its crackdown on independent media outlets and opposition groups. The authorities appear to be targeting media and opposition groups that most extensively covered violence a year ago in Zhanaozen, in western Kazakhstan, and its aftermath.
  • Brazil: Rousseff Should Condemn Russian Crackdown
    Dec 12, 2012
    Press release
    President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil should express concern about the crackdown on civil society in Russia when she meets with President Vladimir V. Putin.
  • EU: Enact Controls on Digital Weapons Trade
    Dec 11, 2012
    Press release
    The European Union should enact new controls on internet surveillance technologies that have enabled human rights violations. The European Parliament adopted a new digital freedom strategy in EU foreign policy in the plenary on December 11.
  • Russia: Reject Homophobic Bill
    Dec 10, 2012
    Press release
    Russia’s parliament should reject a proposed bill that would violate Russians’ freedom of expression and discriminate against and stigmatize Russia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community.
  • Turkey: Reconsider Appointment to Key Rights Body
    Dec 9, 2012
    Press release
    The judge recently appointed as the chief ombudsman of Turkey’s newly created ombudsman institution has a history of failing to respect human rights standards, and his appointment risks the effectiveness of the new institution.
  • Kyrgyzstan/Germany: Don’t Neglect Human Rights
    Dec 9, 2012
    Press release
    German Chancellor Angela Merkel should raise serious human rights concerns during talks with President Almazbek Atambaev of Kyrgyzstan on December 11, 2012.