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January 12, 2023 News Release

Maldives: Backsliding on Law Reform, Free Speech

Development Projects Threaten Environmental Harm

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January 12, 2023 News Release

Malaysia: Elections Cap Year of Upheaval

New Government Should Protect Free Speech, Refugees, LGBT People

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January 12, 2023 News Release

Vietnam: Crackdown Extends to Activist Groups

Courts Imposing Harsh Sentences on Environmentalists, Bloggers

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January 12, 2023 News Release

Australia: Rights Failings Tarnish Regional Credibility

Reduce Indigenous Incarceration; Stop Subsidizing Fossil Fuels

Indigenous people take part in an "Invasion Day" protest on Australia Day in Sydney.
January 12, 2023 News Release

South Korea: Mixed Progress on Rights

Protect Women and Girls, Marginalized Groups

People rally at the Seoul Queer Culture Festival in front of city hall in Seoul, South Korea.
January 12, 2023 News Release

Singapore: Execution Spree Raises Rights Concerns

Authorities Harass and Punish Activists

An activist holds a poster opposing the impending execution of Nagaenthran Dharmalingam
January 12, 2023 News Release

Indonesia: New Criminal Code Assaults Rights

Heightened Discrimination Against Religious Minorities, Women, LGBT People

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January 12, 2023 News Release

Africa: Conflicts, Violence Threaten Rights

Improve Civilian Protection, Accountability for Abuses

A compound of abandoned buildings sheltering internally displaced people near the town of Dubti, in Ethiopia’s northern Afar region, June 7, 2022.
January 12, 2023 News Release

Cambodia: Rights Crackdown Intensifies

Bogus Charges Against Union Leaders, Opposition Politicians, Activists

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January 12, 2023 News Release

Iran: Brute Force Used in Crackdown on Dissent

Release Peaceful Protesters; End Sham Trials; Investigate Deaths, Torture

Iranians protests the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the morality police, in Tehran, October 1, 2022.
January 12, 2023 News Release

A New Model for Global Leadership on Human Rights

Human Rights Watch World Report 2023 Covers Close to 100 Countries

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January 12, 2023 News Release

Brazil: Ensure Justice for Attack on Democratic Institutions

President Lula Should Defend and Promote Rights

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December 23, 2022 News Release

Uzbekistan: Bill Threatens Freedom of Expression, Media

Amend Draft Law; Ensure Provisions Comply with International Law

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India: Data Protection Bill Fosters State Surveillance

Draft Law Fails to Protect Privacy, Rights of Children

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December 22, 2022 News Release

Belarus: New Laws Target Critics in Exile

Arbitrary Deprivation of Citizenship; Politically Motivated Trials in Absentia

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