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January 13, 2021 News Release

Iran: Relentless Repression of Dissent

Violators Unpunished; Crackdown on Activists

People gather for a candlelight vigil to remember the victims of the Ukraine plane crash, at the gate of Amri Kabir University where some of the victims of the crash were former students, on January 11th, 2020 in Tehran, Iran.
January 13, 2021 News Release

Egypt: No End to Escalating Repression

Authorities Punish Critics, Close Civic Space with Impunity

Egyptian security forces cordon off roads during curfew hours in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, March 29, 2020
January 13, 2021 News Release

Bahrain: No Improvement in Rights Record

Arrests for Peaceful Speech; Death Sentences After Unfair Trials

Bahraini prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab wears a face mask after he was released, at his house in Budaiya in Manama, Bahrain June 9, 2020.
January 13, 2021 News Release

UAE: Reality of Abuses Contradicts Tolerance Rhetoric

Human Rights Violations at Home, Abroad

Workers clean the exterior of the Museum of the Future, currently under construction, in Dubai on November 19, 2020.
January 13, 2021 News Release

Libya: Road to Peace Can’t Bypass Justice

Calamitous Year for Human Rights

Fighters of Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) during clashes at the Ain Zara frontline, in the southern suburbs of capital Tripoli, with the forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA).
January 13, 2021 News Release

Yemen: International Justice Efforts Needed

Pandemic, Obstruction of Aid Expose Devastated Healthcare System

Women and children are pictured at a camp for people recently displaced by fighting in Yemen's northern province of al-Jawf between government forces and Houthis, in Marib, Yemen March 8, 2020.
January 13, 2021 News Release

Afghanistan: Civilians Targeted Amid Peace Talks

Covid-19 Pandemic Worsens Humanitarian Crisis

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January 13, 2021 News Release

Bangladesh: Pandemic as Pretext for Authoritarian Crackdown

Return Refugees to Cox’s Bazar; End Enforced Disappearances, Extrajudicial Killings

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January 13, 2021 News Release

China: Global Resistance to Deepening Repression

Censoring Covid-19 News, Crushing Hong Kong’s Freedoms

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January 13, 2021 News Release

Myanmar: Serious Rights Abuses Persist

No Justice for Ongoing Crimes Against Humanity, Apartheid

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January 13, 2021 News Release

Nepal: Lack of Accountability Undermining the Rule of Law

Free Expression is Threatened by Draft Laws Before Parliament

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January 13, 2021 News Release

Singapore: ‘Fake News’ Law Curtails Speech

Migrant Workers’ Rights Ignored During Covid-19 Pandemic

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January 13, 2021 News Release

Philippines: ‘Drug War’ Killings Rise During Pandemic

Upsurge in Attacks on Activists, Community Leaders, Rights Defenders

Detainees sleep in an open basketball court inside the Quezon City Jail in Quezon City, Philippines on July 24, 2020. 
January 13, 2021 News Release

South Korea: Backtracking on Rights Protections

Address North Korea Concerns, Plight of Marginalized Groups

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January 13, 2021 News Release

Cambodia: Escalating Crackdown Amid Pandemic

Muted Response from Donors Emboldens Hun Sen

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