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January 8, 2021 News Release

Hong Kong: Mass Arrests of Pro-Democracy Politicians

Governments Should Hold Beijing Accountable for Arbitrary Action

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January 8, 2021 News Release

Myanmar: Kirin Should Sever Military Firm Ties

Japanese Beverage Giant Should Release Investigation Report

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January 8, 2021 Dispatches

No Safe Haven for LGBT People in El Salvador

Strengthen Protections, End Asylum Pact with US

A transgender woman shows a photograph of Camila Díaz, whom she met while migrating to the US, where they both turned themselves in to immigration authorities. Both women were eventually deported.
January 7, 2021 News Release

Iran: No Justice for Victims of Downed Plane

One Year On, No Transparent Investigation; Families Harassed, Intimidated

In this January 11, 2020, people gather for a candlelight vigil to remember the victims of the Ukraine plane crash at the gate of Amir Kabir University in Tehran, Iran.
January 7, 2021 Dispatches

Rohingya Arrested in Myanmar Just for Traveling

Oppressed Ethnic Group Denied Right to Freedom of Movement

Police officers wearing facemasks stand on a street in Yangon, Myanmar, November 3, 2020. 
January 7, 2021 Report

Uzbekistan: Registration Barriers for Independent Groups

Outdated Rules Limit Freedom of Association

Azimbay Ataniyazov, second from the left, and Chiroq’s members, Nukus, Uzbekistan.
January 7, 2021 Report

Libya: Militia Terrorized Town, Leaving Mass Graves

Hundreds in Tarhouna Reported Missing From 2014 to 2020

Residents of the Libyan town Tarhouna who were abducted or reported missing between 2014 and 2020.
January 6, 2021 News Release

US: Trump’s Actions Fuel Capitol Riot

President, Backers in Congress Should Accept Election Loss

People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
January 6, 2021 News Release

China: Seekers of Covid-19 Redress Harassed

End Intimidation, Surveillance of Those Critical of Government Response

 Chinese paramilitary police wear face masks in Beijing, May 1, 2020.
January 6, 2021 Commentary

The UN cannot abandon Darfuris amid rising violence

The withdrawal of the UN peacekeepers from Darfur is leaving the local population vulnerable to continuing attacks.

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January 6, 2021 Commentary

AU should press for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines

Access requires global solidarity, shared technology and waiver of Intellectual Property rules.

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January 6, 2021 Commentary

Johnson or Macron: Who’s the Real ‘Emperor with No Clothes’?

French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during a visit to 10 Downing Street in London on June 18, 2020.
January 6, 2021 News Release

US: ‘Remain in Mexico’ Harms Children, Families

Two Years into Program, Thousands Face Violence, Trauma, Uncertainty

A Honduran migrant mother and child wait in line for a dinner provided by volunteers at a makeshift encampment occupied by asylum seekers sent back to Mexico from the US in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, October 27, 2019.  
January 5, 2021 Dispatches

US Should Investigate Trump’s Outrageous Georgia Call

Accountability Critical for Democracy’s Future

US President Donald Trump returns to the White House following a rally in Georgia, January 4, 2021.
January 5, 2021 Commentary

How Can Jewellery Brands Minimise Human Rights Risks in Their Supply Chains?

The showroom of Titan's jewellery brand "Tanishq'" at Connaught Place in New Delhi, India, October 2020.

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