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January 18, 2018 News Release

Libya: Impunity Drives Violence

Extrajudicial Killings, Arbitrary Detentions, Migration Crisis

Demonstrators gather to protest against the presence of militias in the Libyan capital in Tripoli's Martyrs' Square on March 17, 2017. © MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP/Getty Images

January 18, 2018 News Release

Central Asia: Window of Opportunity on Rights

Regional Leaders Should End Repressive Policies

People attend the opening ceremony of the new Belarussian-built potash plant in Garlyk, Turkmenistan March 31, 2017.

January 18, 2018 News Release

UAE: Abuses at Home, Abroad

Prominent Critic Detained; Possible War Crimes in Yemen

Hadrami elite forces guard Mukalla from Al-Qaeda by creating check-points. © 2016 Getty Images

January 18, 2018 News Release

Egypt: Untamed Repression

Drastic Change Needed for Fair 2018 Presidential Vote

Members of security forces keep watch in Tahrir Square during the fifth anniversary of the uprising that ended the 30-year reign of Hosni Mubarak in Cairo, Egypt, January 25, 2016.

January 18, 2018 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Repression Overshadows Women’s Reforms

Unlawful Attacks in Yemen; Discrimination Against Women, Religious Minorities

Saudi-led coalition aircraft struck three apartment buildings in Sanaa on August 25, 2017, killing at least 16 civilians, including seven children, and wounding another 17, including eight children. After an international outcry, the coalition admitted to

January 18, 2018 News Release

Morocco, Western Sahara: Protests Bare ‘Red Lines’

Limit Peaceful Speech, Assembly

Moroccans take part in a demonstration against what they perceive as the marginalization of the Rif region, in the town of Al-Hoceima, Morocco early June 3, 2017.

January 18, 2018 News Release

Lebanon: Speech Restrictions, Stalled Reforms

Legislative Progress on Torture, Women’s Rights

Open burning of waste in Majadel, south Lebanon.

January 18, 2018 News Release

Kuwait: Reform Laws that Restrict Free Speech Rights

High Court Struck Down Abusive DNA Law

A general view of the Kuwait Palace of Justice (court house) in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

January 18, 2018 News Release

China: Rights Crackdown Goes Global

Tightened Control on Expression, Internet, Minority Rights

Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, who died in Chinese custody in July 2017.

January 18, 2018 News Release

Bangladesh: Impunity Endures for Rights Violations

Credit for Hosting Rohingya, But Need to Better Protect Refugee Rights

A Rohingya refugee stands next to a pond in the early morning at the Balukhali refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh December 26, 2017. REUTERS/Marko Djurica TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

January 18, 2018 News Release

Afghanistan: No Letup in War’s Civilian Toll

Few Results on Torture, Women’s Rights Reforms

An Afghan security force member stands at the site of a car bomb attack in Kabul on May 31, 2017. At least 40 people were killed or wounded on May 31 as a massive blast ripped through Kabul's diplomatic quarter, shattering the morning rush hour and bringi

January 18, 2018 News Release

Iran: No Momentum for Reform

Serious Abuses by the Judiciary, Security Forces

Voters cast their ballots during the presidential election in a Jewish and Christian district in the center of Tehran, Iran, May 19, 2017. © 2017 Tima/Reuters

January 18, 2018 News Release

Jordan: Reforms, But Abuses Persist

Threats to Independent Groups, Free Expression

Syrian refugees carry belongings as they return to Syria after crossing the Jordanian border near the town of Nasib, in the southern province of Daraa, on August 29, 2017. © 2017 Mohamad Abazeed, AFP, Getty Images

January 18, 2018 News Release

Nepal: Transitional Justice, Accountability Stalled

Elections Throughout Year Signal New Opportunity

Villagers wait to vote at a polling station during the parliamentary and provincial elections in Sindhupalchok district, Nepal, November 26, 2017.

January 18, 2018 News Release

Australia: Gains on Marriage Equality, Child Rights

Reverse Refugee Policy that Mars Global Reputation

Supporters of the 'Yes' vote for marriage equality celebrate after it was announced the majority of Australians support same-sex marriage in a national survey, paving the way for legislation to make the country the 26th nation to formalise the unions by t

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