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October 3, 2019 News Release

Guinea: Crackdown on Right to Protest

Threats to Opposition Freedoms as President Considers Controversial Third Term

Police and gendarmes confront protesters in Conakry on February 6, 2018 during a demonstration over contested local elections results. Guinea’s government has, since July 2018, effectively banned all street protests in Guinea, citing the risk to public se
October 2, 2019 Dispatches

A Step Toward Protecting Civilians from Bombing and Shelling

Two men carry replacement windows through a school in eastern Ukraine. The old windows were blown out when the school was hit by an explosive weapon
October 2, 2019 Commentary

Something’s Happening and You Don’t Know What It Is, Do You, Mr. Sisi

A still photo of a video circulated on social media on September 20 showing masses of anti-government protesters in the city of Damietta, North of Cairo, tearing down a big Sisi banner. © Twitter
October 2, 2019 News Release

Bulgaria: Human Rights Group Under Threat

Halt Attacks on Bulgarian Helsinki Committee; Dismiss Bogus Request

Bulgaria's prosecutor general Sotir Tsatsarov, right, speaks during a press conference in Sofia, on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
October 2, 2019 Dispatches

Russia Jails Crimean Tatar Blogger on Bogus ‘Terrorism’ Charges

Deepening Repression in Occupied Crimea

Crimean blogger and activist Nariman Memedeminov at his court hearing, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
October 2, 2019 Statement

Comments Delivered at EPA Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Changes to 2015 Coal Combustion Residuals Final Rule

October 2, 2019 News Release

Mali: Detainee Restraints Causing Grievous Injuries

Military Should Adopt International Standards for Treating Prisoners

 Former detainees show scars on their arms as a result of being restrained with cords or their own turbans  tied tightly around their upper arms by Malian security forces during military operations near Mondoro, December 2018.  © 2019 Corinne Dufka/Human
October 2, 2019 News Release

Canada: Blind Eye to First Nation Water Crisis

Neskantaga Community Needs Compensation, Assistance

Roxanne Moonias, mother to an infant with a chronic illness, demonstrates one of the steps she takes to ensure her baby is not exposed to contaminants in the water. Roxanne lives in Neskantaga First Nation and says that it takes her an hour each time to p
October 2, 2019 News Release

Iran: Schools Shut Out Children with Disabilities

End Discrimination; Ensure Inclusive Education with Reasonable Support

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October 2, 2019 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Provide Justice for Khashoggi Killing

Reform Intelligence Services; Free Dissidents; End Abuses

Candles lit by activists protesting the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi are placed outside Saudi Arabia's Consulate in Istanbul. © 2018 Lefteris Pitarakis/AP Photo
October 2, 2019 Commentary

Mark the Khashoggi Anniversary by Freeing Jailed Activists

The admission of guilt by the Saudi authorities needs to be accompanied by the release of political prisoners

An Indonesian journalist holds a placard during a protest over the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in front of the Saudi Arabia embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 19, 2018.
October 2, 2019 Letter

Joint Letter on the Arrests of Activists’ Relatives by the Iranian Government

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October 1, 2019 News Release

Nepal: Release Report on 2015 Protest Violence

Suppressing Lal Commission Findings Denies Justice to Terai Victims

A police officer faces protesters in Nepal’s Terai region in September 2015.
October 1, 2019 Statement

Statement to the Vienna Conference on Protecting Civilians in Urban Warfare

Delivered by Steve Goose, Executive Director, Arms Division

October 1, 2019 Dispatches

Marathoners Wilt in Qatar’s Oppressive Heat

Migrant Workers Toil with Far Less Protections Everyday

Italy's Giovanna Epis is pushed in a wheelchair during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships, in Doha, Qatar.

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