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January 11, 2024 News Release

Central Asia: Renewed Engagement Offers Rights Opportunities

Western States Should Push for Concrete Reforms

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January 11, 2024 News Release

Belarus: Crackdown Amid Growing Information Vacuum

Politically Motivated Repression; Attacks on Critics in Exile

Activists gather in support of  ‘Freedom to Political Prisoners of Belarus’ on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the Market Square in Krakow, Poland .
January 11, 2024 News Release

Russia: New Heights on Repression

No Space For Dissent, Opposition Pushed Into Exile or Behind Bars

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January 11, 2024 News Release

Lebanon: Rights Under Threat Amid Crisis

Increasing Restrictions on Criticism; Threats to LGBT People, Refugees

A demonstrator holds a Lebanese flag as he stands near smoke rising from tear gas during a protest over the deteriorating economic situation, at Riad al-Solh square in Beirut, Lebanon.
January 11, 2024 News Release

India: Increased Abuses Against Minorities, Critics

Violence, Discriminatory Policies Set Back Global Leadership Role

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January 11, 2024 News Release

China: No Letup in Xi Jinping’s Repressive Rule

Amid Economic Showdown, Mourning for Ex-Premier Shows Discontent

Chow Hang-tung (R) arrives at the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong on June 8, 2023.
January 11, 2024 News Release

Yemen: Widespread Violations; No Access to Justice

Fulfill Right to Water, Electricity; End Abuse of Migrants; Provide Accountability

Women walk with canisters filled with water from a tanker truck on the outskirts of Taizz.
January 11, 2024 News Release

Australia: Setbacks, Inaction on Key Rights Issues

Prioritize Fixing Offshore Detention, Rights of First Nations People, Children in Solitary

A “Walk for Yes” rally hosted by the Yes23 campaign prior to Australia's referendum.
January 11, 2024 News Release

Sri Lanka: Response to Economic Crisis Undermined Rights

Heightened Repression Against Minorities, Dissent

A street food vendor awaits customers at the Galle Face promenade in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 9, 2023.
January 11, 2024 News Release

Libya: Rights Violations Unchecked as Divisions Persist

Civic Space Under Attack

People search for flood victims in Derna, Libya, September 15, 2023.
January 11, 2024 News Release

Jordan: New Threats to Civic Space

Bolster Social Protection System to Counter Economic Challenges

People protest near the Israeli Embassy in Amman on October 18, 2023, as they demonstrate against the killing of hundreds of Palestinians following a strike on a hospital in the Gaza Strip.
January 11, 2024 News Release

US: Little Progress on Persistent Rights Challenges

Racial, Economic Inequities Slow Systemic Improvements

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January 11, 2024 News Release

Myanmar: Upswing in Unlawful Airstrikes

UN Security Council Should Impose Sanctions on Military Junta

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January 11, 2024 News Release

Maldives: New President Should Embrace Rights Reforms

Environmental Laws Ignored, Media Freedom Threatened

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January 11, 2024 News Release

Singapore: Decade-High Surge in Executions

Media Freedom in Decline; Human Rights Defenders Targeted

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