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Azerbaijan: Peaceful Protest Crushed Ahead of Eurovision Final

May 25, 2012

The Azerbaijani authorities detained over 70 peaceful protesters gathered on a seaside promenade in the capital, Baku.
Hungary: New Laws Curb Media Freedom

May 25, 2012

The Hungarian government has ignored recommendations by the Council of Europe to revise controversial laws that limit media freedom.

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Azerbaijan: Peaceful Protest Crushed Ahead of Eurovision Final

May 25, 2012

The Azerbaijani authorities detained over 70 peaceful protesters gathered on a seaside promenade in the capital, Baku.
Hungary: New Laws Curb Media Freedom

May 25, 2012

The Hungarian government has ignored recommendations by the Council of Europe to revise controversial laws that limit media freedom.
The Azerbaijanis Who Aren't Feeling the Eurovision Glow

May 17, 2012

We are only days away from our annual European dose of kitsch and glamour delivered wonderfully by the Eurovision song contest, coming this year to our living rooms from Baku, Azerbaijan on 26 May.
Uzbekistan: No Justice 7 Years after Andijan Massacre

May 11, 2012

The European Union and the United States should re-examine their relationships with the Uzbek government in light of its atrocious rights record.
Kazakhstan: Journalist Stabbed in Violent Attack

Apr 21, 2012

Kazakhstan authorities should carry out a prompt, thorough, and effective investigation into the vicious attack on Lukpan Akhmedyarov, an independent journalist.
Azerbaijan: Journalist Viciously Attacked by Police

Apr 19, 2012

A prominent Azerbaijani journalist was viciously attacked by police and security guards on the outskirts of Baku on April 18, 2012, demonstrating the government’s ugly disregard for media freedoms in the final weeks before the Eurovision song contest is to be held in the city.
Tunisia: Seven Years in Jail for Mocking Islam

Apr 6, 2012

The seven-year prison terms handed down on March 28, 2012 to two Tunisians for publishing writings perceived as offensive to Islam are examples of the need to repeal repressive laws dating to the Ben Ali era.
Statement at the Human Rights Council on the adoption of the Universal Periodic Review report of Uganda

Mar 16, 2012

The government should urgently take concrete action to address concerns over ongoing impunity and poor legislative proposals. Police and prosecutors should actively investigate the killings of at least 50 people during demonstrations in September 2009 and April 2011.
Statement at the Human Rights Council on the adoption of the Universal Periodic Review report of Venezuela

Mar 15, 2012

Venezuela still needs to take concrete steps to strengthen judicial independence, protect free speech, support the independent work of NGOs, and comply with the Inter-American Court’s binding rulings.
Statement at the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in Egypt

Mar 13, 2012

Since assuming power, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) of Egypt has failed to address several serious human rights problems in the country, and in many cases has exacerbated them.

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