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January 7, 2022 News Release

UAE: State Security Retaliates Against Ahmed Mansoor

Allies Should Call for Rights Defender’s Immediate Release

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January 6, 2022 News Release

Tunisia: Free Arbitrarily Detained Ex-Justice Minister

Another Blow to Rights Under President Saied’s Power Grab

Former Justice Minister Noureddine Bhiri (left) and former Interior Ministry employee Fethi Beldi are both in arbitrary detention in Tunisia since December 31, 2021.
January 6, 2022 News Release

Germany: Syria Torture Trial Verdict Near

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December 29, 2021 News Release

Vietnam: Independent Political Candidate Faces Charges

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December 24, 2021 News Release

DR Congo: Protesters Shot Dead, Wounded in Goma

Prompt, Impartial Investigation of Police Actions Needed

National Road No. 2 barricaded with stones to block traffic during a demonstration in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on December 20, 2021.
December 24, 2021 News Release

Russia: Year of Doubling Down on Internet Censorship

Blocking, Oppressive Laws, Pressure on Tech Companies

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December 23, 2021 News Release

Tunisia: Courts Ramp up Speech Prosecutions

Military and Civilian Trials for “Insulting the President”

Tunisia’s shuttered parliament. President Saeid suspended the body on July 25 as part of his seizure of extraordinary powers. July 26, 2021, Bardo, Tunis, Tunisia.
December 21, 2021 News Release

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December 21, 2021 News Release

Nigeria: Halt Closure of Displaced People’s Camps

Ensure Rights, Wellbeing of Those Affected

The Bakassi Internally Displaced People's camp in Maiduguri, Nigeria, March 2020.
December 20, 2021 News Release

Japan: Cut Defense Ties with Myanmar Military

Tatmadaw Cadets Receive Training at Japanese Defense Academy

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December 20, 2021 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Yemeni Man Sentenced for Apostasy

15 Year Sentence; Case on Appeal

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December 19, 2021 News Release

Killer Robots: Military Powers Stymie Ban

But Momentum for New Treaty on Autonomous Weapons is Growing

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December 18, 2021 News Release

Bangladesh: Rohingya Refugee Schools Face Closure

Tens of Thousands of Students Will Lose Access to Education

Rohingya refugee students demonstrate against being expelled from Bangladeshi secondary schools in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, February 6, 2019.
December 17, 2021 News Release

UEFA Fails Test on Human Rights Strategy

Sport & Rights Alliance Requests Removal from List of Organizations Consulted

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December 16, 2021 News Release

North Korea: Abusive Rule 10 Years after Kim Jong Il

Kim Dynasty’s Legacy of Brutal Repression, Starvation

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