Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper Addressed to Member-states of the UN Human Rights Council Ahead of the Council’s 51st Session
September 8, 2022
September 8, 2022
Pass Resolution to Address Ongoing Abuses, Past Injustices
Authorities Revive Sedition Law as New Weapon Against Peaceful Critics
Respect for Rights, Accountability Key to Addressing Economic Crisis
International Pressure Mounts for Credible Government Investigations
Crackdown on Pamiri Minority Includes Forced Disappearances, Closed Trials Without Lawyers
Harsh Sentences Loom as Largest National Security Case Proceeds
Activist Serving a Life Sentence for Peaceful Protests
Former Government Minister Faces Prison for Allegedly Insulting Buddhism
Ensure Free Speech, Fair Trials During 2-Year Transition
Free Vladimir Kara-Murza; Repeal Abusive ‘Undesirables’ Law
New amendments have been added to the ‘undesirables law’ as Putin looks to intimidate, silence and quash dissent