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April 1, 2020 Dispatches

Moscow’s Intrusive Proposal on COVID-19 Prevention

Reported Project Would Create Online Pass System

A man wearing a protective face mask rides an empty train on the Moscow Metro, Russia, March 30, 2020.
April 1, 2020 Commentary

Trump Adds to Asian-Americans’ Fears

We already have an epic health crisis; we don’t need a racialized social crisis as well.

Jessica Wong, of Fall River, Mass., front left, Jenny Chiang, of Medford, Mass., center, and Sheila Vo, of Boston, from the state's Asian American Commission, stand together during a protest, Thursday, March 12, 2020
April 1, 2020 Commentary

China: Fighting COVID-19 With Automated Tyranny

Government Response Hinged on Invasive New Surveillance Methods

A security guard monitors people through his augmented reality eyewear equipped with an infrared temperature detector in Hangzhou, China, March 24, 2020.
April 1, 2020 Dispatches

Sudan Should Not Let COVID-19 Scuttle Transition

Increase Healthcare Access and Information to the Most Vulnerable

An empty avenue is seen in Khartoum , Sudan, Tuesday, March 24, 2020 as Sudanese government ordered a nighttime curfew to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
April 1, 2020 Letter

Open letter to the President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov

Case of Azimjon Askarov

Ethnic Uzbek journalist Azimzhan Askarov, who was arbitrarily arrested, tortured, convicted after an unfair trial and jailed for life looks through metal bars during hearings at the Bishkek regional court, Kyrgyzstan.
April 1, 2020 News Release

Brands Abandon Asia Workers in Pandemic

Companies Canceling Orders, Adding to Job Loss, Unpaid Wages

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April 1, 2020 Report

Ethiopia: Justice Needed for Deadly October Violence

Credible Prosecutions, Redress Key to Preventing Future Abuse

Oromo youth ​in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia gather outside the house of Jawar Mohammed, an Oromo activist, and influential figure during the 2015-2018 protests in the country. October 23, 2019. (c) 2019 REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri​
April 1, 2020 Dispatches

Hungary’s Authoritarian Takeover Puts European Union at Risk

COVID-19 Is Not an Opportunity to Shelve Democracy

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, center, his deputy Zsolt Semjen and other government members and MPs of the governing Fidesz party vote on a draft law concerning extraordinary measures during the plenary session of Parliament in Budapest, Hungary,
March 31, 2020 Dispatches

Kazakhstan Draft Law Would Undermine Freedom of Assembly

Activists Criticize Parliament for Rushing Bill During Lockdown

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March 31, 2020 News Release

Bangladesh: End Wave of COVID-19 ‘Rumor’ Arrests

Academics, Critics Apparently Targeted in Violation of Free Speech Rights

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March 31, 2020 News Release

Sierra Leone: Schools Reopen for Pregnant Girls, Teen Moms

Adopt Policy to Ensure Students Return, Receive Support

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March 31, 2020 Dispatches

US Congress, China, and COVID-19

Draft a Resolution to Respect Human Rights in Pandemic Policy

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March 31, 2020 Dispatches

Nepal Abandons Migrant Workers in Fight Against COVID-19

Workers Stranded Without Income are Denied the Right to Return Home

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March 31, 2020 Dispatches

Kenya Police Abuses Could Undermine Coronavirus Fight

Authorities Should Investigate Claims of Excessive Force, Abuse

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March 31, 2020 News Release

Burundi: Any COVID-19 Cover-Up Will Put Lives at Risk

Unsanitary Quarantine Conditions; Aid Access Blocked

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