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August 16, 2022 News Release

Thailand: Officials Indicted for Karen Activist’s Murder

Fully Prosecute Those Implicated in Killing Porlajee ‘Billy’ Rakchongcharoen

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August 16, 2022 News Release

Israel: Free French-Palestinian Rights Worker

Facing Deportation, Salah Hamouri in Prolonged Administrative Detention

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August 15, 2022 News Release

Indonesia: Free Imprisoned Papua Activists

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August 13, 2022 News Release

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August 11, 2022 News Release

Guinea: Government Dissolves Opposition Coalition

Blow to Democracy, Human Rights

A police officer looks on as supporters of the opposition coalition, National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), block roads after authorities banned them from protesting in Conakry, Guinea, July 28, 2022.
August 11, 2022 News Release

Afghanistan: Taliban’s Catastrophic Year of Rule

Denial of Women’s Rights, Media Crackdown, and Retaliatory Killings Amid Mass Hunger

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August 10, 2022 News Release

Maldives: Arrests for Gay Sex Politically Motivated

Revoke Law Criminalizing Consensual Same-Sex Conduct

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Myanmar: Japan-Trained General Linked to Abusive Forces

Tokyo Should Suspend Training, Cut All Military Ties

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Malaysia: State-Backed Discrimination Harms LGBT People

Criminalization, Conversion Practices Threaten Safety, Dignity

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August 9, 2022 News Release

Brazil: Indigenous Rights Under Serious Threat

Government Undermines Agency Tasked with Protecting Indigenous Peoples

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August 9, 2022 News Release

Sri Lanka: New President Should Chart Path Upholding Rights

Ranil Wickremesinghe Needs to End Crackdown, Address Economic Crisis

Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe
August 9, 2022 News Release

Nigeria: Insecurity Grips Nation’s Capital

Attacks, Threats by Multiple Groups Raise Serious Concerns

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August 9, 2022 News Release

Mali: Rights Reforms Crucial for Civilian Rule

Ensure Free Speech, Fair Trials During 2-Year Transition

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August 8, 2022 News Release

Russia: New Bogus Charge Against Opposition Politician

Free Vladimir Kara-Murza; Repeal Abusive ‘Undesirables’ Law

Opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza in Moscow.
August 8, 2022 News Release

Japan: Press Cambodia to End Trade Union Crackdown

Tokyo-Provided Buses Used in Forced Removal of Strikers

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