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September 6, 2020 News Release

Algeria: Activist Facing Charges for Peaceful Support of Protests

Trial Postponed Over His Poor Health, But He Remains in Detention

An Algerian demonstrator holds the Algerian national flag as he stage a protest against the government in Algiers, Algeria, Friday, Nov.29, 2019. 
September 6, 2020 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Prominent Detainees Held Incommunicado

Safety Concerns for Activists, Ex-Crown Prince, Cleric

Prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul had been on hunger strike for six days before Saudi authorities finally allowed her parents to visit on August 31, according to family members. Al-Hathloul had spent almost three months before that in incommunicado detention.
September 4, 2020 News Release

China: Mongolian Mother-Tongue Classes Curtailed

New ‘Bilingual’ Policy Threatens Children’s Education

Mongolians protest at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, against China's plan to introduce Mandarin-only classes at schools in the neighbouring Chinese province of Inner Mongolia on August 31, 2020.
September 4, 2020 News Release

India: Stop Using Pellet-Firing Shotguns in Kashmir

Use Against Religious Procession Caused Serious Injuries

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September 3, 2020 News Release

Egypt: Man Dies in Unjust Detention

Four Deaths in Custody Reported in Three Days

Ahmed Abdelnabi Mahmoud and Raia Abdallah at their home in Dallas, Texas.
September 2, 2020 News Release

US Sanctions International Criminal Court Prosecutor

Trump Administration’s Action Tries to Block Justice for World’s Worst Crimes

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September 2, 2020 News Release

Nepal: Punish Rights Abusers; Protect Independent NHRC

Donors Should Recognize There Is No Development Without Rule of Law and Accountability

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September 2, 2020 News Release

Syria: Health Workers Lack Protection in Pandemic

Protective Equipment Shortages, Reporting Lapses Risking Lives

A health worker with a face mask walks inside a hospital, as hospitals enforce a series of measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Damascus, Syria March 19, 2020.
September 1, 2020 News Release

Myanmar: End Harassment of Rakhine Media Outlets

Ensure Access to Information, Press Freedom in Embattled State

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August 31, 2020 News Release

Argentina: Legalize Abortion

End Insurmountable Barriers

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August 28, 2020 News Release

Malaysia: Proposed Law Reverses Police Reforms

Complaints Commission Needs Real Investigatory, Disciplinary Powers

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August 28, 2020 News Release

Jordan: Release Prominent Cartoonist

Free Expression Under Assault

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August 28, 2020 News Release

Egypt: Veteran Human Rights Defender Bahey el-Din Hassan Sentenced to 15-Years in Prison

Punished for His Critical Tweets

Bahey el-Din Hassan.
August 28, 2020 News Release

Belarus: Internet Disruptions, Online Censorship

Authorities Restrict Internet Traffic over Continuing Protests

Protesters in Belarus, Minsk, holding up their smartphones. August 25, 2020.
August 28, 2020 News Release

South Sudan: Thousands Still Missing

Ratify UN Treaty; Investigate; Ensure Truth, Justice and Healing

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