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January 12, 2017 News Release

Vietnam: End Crackdown on Bloggers and Activists

Country’s New Leaders Fail to Ease Up on Repression

Farmers from Duong Noi village protest during the trial of Can Thi Theu, a farmer and land rights activist in Hanoi. The placards read "Can Thi Theu is innocent," "Justice for innocent Can Thi Theu" and "Make arrest - grabbing land is criminal," September

January 12, 2017 News Release

Philippines: Duterte Unleashes Rights Calamity

Abusive ‘War on Drugs’ Kills Thousands

Jennelyn Olaires, 26, cradles the body of her partner, who was killed by a vigilante group, according to police, in a spate of drug-related killings in Pasay City in Metro Manila, July 23, 2016.

January 12, 2017 News Release

North Korea: Rights Catastrophe Deepens

Aggressive Crackdown on Information and Movement

A rally celebrating the success of a recent nuclear test is held in Kim Il Sung square in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on September 13, 2016.

January 12, 2017 News Release

India: Growing Restrictions on Association, Speech

Amend Draconian Laws Choking Activists; End Clampdown on Minorities

Indian policemen patrol a street following a protest in Srinagar, against the recent killings in Kashmir, August 30, 2016

January 12, 2017 News Release

Australia: Revive Rights Reputation

Failure to Address Refugee and Indigenous Rights

A still from the Australian Broadcasting Company’s program Four Corners, showing 17-year-old Dylan Voller strapped into a mechanical restraint chair in March 2015, Northern Territory, Australia.

January 12, 2017 News Release

Papua New Guinea: Fight Corruption and Police Brutality

Address Family and Gender-Based Violence and Prosecute Perpetrators

January 12, 2017 News Release

Ethiopia: Year of Brutality, Restrictions

Restore Rights, Address Grievances

Armed security officials watch as protesters stage a protest against government during the Irreechaa cultural festival in Bishoftu, Ethiopia on October 02, 2016.

January 12, 2017 News Release

East Africa: Crackdowns on Protests, Free Expression

Prioritize Accountability, Redress for Victims

January 12, 2017 News Release

Nigeria: Disturbing Intolerance of Dissent

Violent Crackdown on Protesters Mars Security Reform Efforts

Women cook in pots heated up with firewood at an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp at Dikwa in Borno State, north-eastern Nigeria, on February 2, 2016.

January 12, 2017 News Release

Pakistan: Government Fails to Ensure Rule of Law

Women, Religious Groups, Refugees Endure Violence, Intimidation

Supporters of the Gender Interactive Alliance dance and chant slogans as they pose with a national flag ahead of the Independence Day in Karachi, August 13, 2016.

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

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 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

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

Iran: Rights Under Attack

Dozens of Activists, Journalists Face Long Prison Terms

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