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November 1, 2021 News Release

El Salvador: Legislature Deepens Democratic Backsliding

Constitutional Reform Could Consolidate Power Grab

Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's president, delivers a speech to Congress at the Legislative Assembly building in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Tuesday, June 1, 2021.
October 29, 2021 News Release

Brazil: Secret Review of Key Human Rights Policy

Change in Rules Maintains Secrecy

The Brazil Minister of Women, Family and Human Rights, Damares Alves, at an official event in Brasilia, on August 18, 2021.
October 29, 2021 News Release

Afghanistan: Taliban ‘Vice’ Handbook Abusive

Discriminatory Rules, Ignored Protections

Taliban fighters stand guard at the entrance to the former Ministry of Women Affairs, which the Taliban has replaced with the Ministry of Vice and Virtue, which oversees the implementation of hardline Islamic rules in Afghanistan.
October 28, 2021 News Release

Illinois: Legislature Repeals Harmful Abortion Restriction

Move Will Protect Young People’s Rights, Dignity, Access to Health Care

Abortion rally in Chicaco, Illinois, US.
October 28, 2021 News Release

Tunisia: Attack on Director of LGBT Group

Police Officers Suspected; Investigation Needed

Badr Baabou, director of Damj Association for Justice and Equality, following his assault by suspected police officers in Tunisia. © 2021 Badr Baabou
October 27, 2021 News Release

Malaysia: Reject Police Complaints Bill

Proposed Commission Lacks Key Investigative Powers

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October 27, 2021 News Release

Turkey: Turkmen Activists Face Deportation

Activists at Risk of Persecution, Torture if Returned Home

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October 26, 2021 News Release

Egypt: Ending State of Emergency a Start But Insufficient

Little Impact on Civil Liberties Without Changing Abusive Laws

Egyptian security forces cordon off roads during curfew hours in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, March 29, 2020
October 26, 2021 News Release

Cambodia: Vaccine Mandates Raise Rights Concerns

Covid-19 Vaccination Drive Should Focus on Access, Comprehensive Support

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October 26, 2021 News Release

Sudan: Military Takeover Threatens Rights

Allow Peaceful Protests; Respect Political Participation of All; Free Detainees

Pro-democracy protesters flash the victory sign as they take to the streets to condemn a takeover by military officials, in Khartoum, Sudan, October 25, 2021.
October 22, 2021 News Release

Mali: Alleged ‘Disappearances,’ Executions by Security Forces

UN Security Council Should Urge Investigations of Abuses by All Sides

Col. Assimi Goïta is sworn in as Mali’s interim president on June 7, 2021. On May 24, Goïta overthrew the previous coup government, led by Bah Ndaw.
October 22, 2021 News Release

Israel/Palestine: Designation of Palestinian Rights Groups as Terrorists

Attack on the Human Rights Movement

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October 22, 2021 News Release

Afghanistan: Taliban Forcibly Evict Minority Shia

Hazaras, Former Civil Servants Targets of Collective Punishment, Land-Grabbing

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October 22, 2021 News Release

Cameroon: Sham Trial for Kumba School Massacre

One Year On, No Justice in Military Tribunal Proceedings

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October 21, 2021 News Release

Bangladesh: Deadly Attacks on Hindu Festival

At Least 4 Dead After Police Shoot Live Ammunition into Crowd

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