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February 24, 2021 News Release

Malaysia: Investigate Return of 1,086 Myanmar Nationals

Action Puts Lives at Risk, Defies Court Order

Image taken from a video of an immigration truck with security guards and unidentified people on the road to Lumut Naval Base on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 in Lumut, Malaysia. 
February 24, 2021 Dispatches

Dozens Killed in Prison Uprisings in Ecuador

Authorities Should Investigate Attacks, Ensure Accountability

Tear gas rises from parts of Turi jail where an inmate riot broke out in Cuenca, Ecuador, February 23, 2021.
February 24, 2021 Dispatches

Hong Kong Repression’s True Cost

Ominous ‘National Security’ Budget Increase Spotlights Growing Abuse

A protester is tackled by riot police during a demonstration outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, June 12, 2019.
February 24, 2021 Dispatches

Canada Should Match US Climate Ambitions

Phase Out Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Support First Nations in Budget 2021

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February 24, 2021 News Release

China: Baseless Imprisonments Surge in Xinjiang

Harsh, Unjust Sentences for Uyghurs, Other Muslims

A perimeter fence around what is officially known as a” vocational skills education center” in Dabancheng in China's Xinjiang region, September 2018. 
February 24, 2021 Commentary

Limiting Free Speech Undermines the Fight Against Covid-19

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February 24, 2021 Commentary

Global Trends in LGBT Rights During the Covid-19 Pandemic

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February 24, 2021 Commentary

Poland Breaches EU Obligations Over LGBT, Women’s Rights

People take part in a gay pride parade in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, June 8, 2019.
February 24, 2021 Statement

Joint Call for a Global Arms Embargo on Myanmar

An Open Letter to the UN Security Council and Individual UN Member States

A protester flashes the three-fingered salute in front of police in Mandalay, Myanmar, February 20, 2021.
February 24, 2021 News Release

UN Security Council: Impose Arms Embargo on Myanmar

Weapons Transfers Fuel Junta, Abuses

A police officer stands in front of anti-coup protesters in Yangon, Myanmar, February 19, 2021.
February 24, 2021 News Release

Iraq: Detentions of Alleged “Death Squad”

Important Step, but More Action Needed to Rein in Continued Attacks

Ali Naseer Alawy, after armed masked men beat him and used an acid mixture to try to remove a tattoo on his arm.
February 24, 2021 Dispatches

UN Should Speak Up on Covid-19 “Pandemic of Human Rights Abuses”

Governments Around the World Using Pandemic as Cover for Crackdowns

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February 23, 2021 Dispatches

Algeria’s Hirak Protest Movement Marks Second Anniversary

President Frees Prisoners but More Remain

Algerians demonstrate in Algiers to mark the second anniversary of the Hirak movement, February 22, 2021. 
February 23, 2021 Letter

Joint Letter to Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi

February 23, 2021 Letter

Written Submission on Human Rights and Climate Change for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the Upcoming Canadian Federal Budget

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