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January 12, 2023 News Release

Belarus: Zone of Repression

Brutal Crackdown on Dissent and Anti-War Movement; Death Penalty Expansion

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January 12, 2023 News Release

Turkey: Tightened Control in Election Run-Up

Erdogan Government Strengthens Online Censorship, Ruthlessly Punishes Critics

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January 12, 2023 News Release

Russia: War's Supersized Repression

Censorship, Other Measures to Crush Dissent

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January 12, 2023 News Release

Central Asia: Violent Response to Protests Fuels Rights Violations

Brutal Crackdowns Undermine Reform Claims

Riot police block demonstrators during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 5, 2022.
January 12, 2023 News Release

Ukraine: Russian Invasion Causing Widespread Suffering for Civilians

Accountability for Apparent War Crimes, Other Abuses Crucial

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January 12, 2023 News Release

Americas: Address Poverty, Corruption, Insecurity

Defend Human Rights Through Democratic Institutions and Rule of Law

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January 12, 2023 News Release

Indonesia: New Criminal Code Assaults Rights

Heightened Discrimination Against Religious Minorities, Women, LGBT People

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Pakistan: Rights Besieged Amid Political Turmoil

Catastrophic Floods Expose Climate Risks for Most Vulnerable

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January 12, 2023 News Release

Myanmar: Abuses Mount Since Military Coup

ASEAN Countries Should Adopt Tough Sanctions against Junta

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January 12, 2023 News Release

Australia: Rights Failings Tarnish Regional Credibility

Reduce Indigenous Incarceration; Stop Subsidizing Fossil Fuels

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January 12, 2023 News Release

Singapore: Execution Spree Raises Rights Concerns

Authorities Harass and Punish Activists

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January 12, 2023 News Release

Afghanistan: Taliban Repression, Hunger Increases

Women’s Rights Drastically Curtailed; Mounting Islamic State Atrocities

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January 12, 2023 News Release

US: Boldly Act on Racism, Poverty, Voting

Failure to Dismantle Systemic Racism Impedes Rights Progress

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January 12, 2023 News Release

Iran: Brute Force Used in Crackdown on Dissent

Release Peaceful Protesters; End Sham Trials; Investigate Deaths, Torture

Iranians protests the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the morality police, in Tehran, October 1, 2022.
January 12, 2023 News Release

India: Suppression of Free Speech, Minorities

Supreme Court Rules to Protect Women, LGBT People

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