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April 23, 2026 News Release

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Bill Mimics Widely Condemned Russia-Style Foreign Agents Law

Ugandan lawmakers arrive at the parliament, in Kampala, Uganda September 21, 2017.
April 23, 2026 News Release

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 Protesters, including Can Thi Theu and Trinh Ba Tu, display placards as they march towards a courthouse during the trial of the prominent lawyer Nguyen Van Dai and five other activists in Hanoi, Vietnam, on April 5, 2018.
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April 23, 2026 Commentary

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April 22, 2026 Statement

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April 22, 2026 Statement

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EU’s Relations with Ethiopia Ignore Grim Human Rights Reality

Heightened Repression, Lack of Accountability Shouldn’t be Overlooked

Jozef Síkela (left), EU commissioner for international partnerships, meets with Ethiopia’s minister of foreign affairs, Gedion Timothewos, in Addis Ababa, April 20, 2026.
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