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January 12, 2017 News Release

Iran: Rights Under Attack

Dozens of Activists, Journalists Face Long Prison Terms

January 12, 2017 News Release

Lebanon: Time for Action on Rights Abuses

New Government Should Pass Legislative, Policy Reforms

Bara’a, 10, originally from Ghouta, Syria, leaves for school from her informal refugee camp in Mount Lebanon.

January 12, 2017 News Release

Egypt: Consolidating Repression Under al-Sisi

Unprecedented Steps to Eliminate Independent Groups

Journalists protest in front of the Press Syndicate in Cairo against press restrictions and for the release of detained journalists, May 2016.

January 12, 2017 News Release

Yemen: No Accountability for War Crimes

Saudi-Led Coalition, Houthi-Saleh Forces Abuses Persist

People inspect a house after it was destroyed by a Saudi-led airstrike in the capital, Sanaa, February 25, 2016.

January 12, 2017 News Release

Bangladesh: Disappearances, Clampdown on Critics

Action on Extremist Violence Needs to Respect Rights

A candlelight vigil for the victims of the attack at the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka on July 3, 2016.

January 12, 2017 News Release

Thailand: Rights Crisis Deepens Under Dictatorship

Empty Junta Promises to Return to Democracy, Respect Rights

A Thai activist protests the junta-backed constitution ahead of the August 7 referendum in Bangkok on June 15, 2016.

January 12, 2017 Commentary

The Dangerous Rise of Populism

Global Attacks on Human Rights Values

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. November 7, 2016.

January 12, 2017 News Release

Russia: Shrinking Space for Free Expression

Repressive Laws, Criminal Charges Against Critics

Russian servicemen, dressed in historical uniforms, line up as they take part in a military parade rehearsal in front of St. Basil's Cathedral in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, November 6, 2015.

January 12, 2017 News Release

Central Asia: Make Improving Rights a Priority

End Torture; Respect Basic Freedoms

January 12, 2017 News Release

Armenia: No Accountability for Police Violence

Protesters Face Long Sentences, but Violence Against Them Unpunished

Demonstrators march peacefully in downtown Yerevan on July 30, 2016.

January 12, 2017 News Release

Azerbaijan: Sustained Crackdown

Government Critics, Independent Groups Targeted

A grid view of activists who have been arrested, harassed, or detained by the Azerbaijani government.

January 12, 2017 News Release

Ukraine: Urgent Need for Accountability

Protect Civilians from Abuses

January 12, 2017 News Release

US: Trump Election Raises Fears of Rights Abuses

Modest Progress on Immigration, Criminal Justice Could Be Reversed

Families chat while separated on either side of the US-Mexico border fence at Border Field State Park, California, November 19, 2016.

January 12, 2017 News Release

Libya: Armed Groups Detain, Torture, Kill

Rampant Abuses, Impunity, ‘Warlordism’

Members of the Libyan National Army, the armed forces allied with the Interim Government in al-Bayda, during clashes with the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council, an Islamist militia alliance, in Benghazi on April 1, 2015.

January 12, 2017 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Rights Left off Reform Agenda

Unlawful Attacks in Yemen; Discrimination Against Women, Religious Minorities

A woman drives a car in Saudi Arabia October 22, 2013.

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