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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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Thailand: New Government Slow to Protect Rights

Reforms Needed to End Unjust Charges, ‘Disappearances,’ Refugee Returns

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India: Increased Abuses Against Minorities, Critics

Violence, Discriminatory Policies Set Back Global Leadership Role

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Australia: Setbacks, Inaction on Key Rights Issues

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

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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

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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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Indonesia: Jokowi’s Term Ends with a Whimper on Rights

No Real Efforts to Address Discrimination, Abuses Against Marginalized Groups

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January 11, 2024 News Release

Tunisia: Authoritarian Drift Erodes Rights

Escalated Crackdown on Freedom of Expression, Peaceful Activism

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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

Jordan: New Threats to Civic Space

Bolster Social Protection System to Counter Economic Challenges

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January 11, 2024 News Release

Syria: Abuses Persist Amid Economic Crisis

Efforts for International Accountability Advance

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Cambodia: New Prime Minister But No Improvements

Expanded Attacks on Opposition, Media, Activists

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UAE: Hosting COP28 Amid Longstanding Repression

‘Greenwashing’ Abuses; Fossil Fuel Expansion

The Al Wasl Dome at Expo City during the COP28 UN Climate Summit, December 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
January 11, 2024 News Release

South Korea: Bias at Home Harms Regional Rights Efforts

Address Discrimination Against Women, LGBT People, People with Disabilities

A rainbow banner is held aloft during the Seoul Queer Culture Festival in Seoul, South Korea, July 1, 2023.
January 11, 2024 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Deadly Abuses Despite Image Campaign

Mass Killings at Yemen Border; Death Sentences; Long Prison Terms

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