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April 29, 2020 News Release

Lebanon: One Protester Dead in Tripoli

Scores Injured; Hold Security Forces Accountable

An anti-government protester holds a Lebanese flag in front the riot police during a protest against the deepening financial crisis, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, April 28, 2020.
April 29, 2020 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Partial Criminal Justice Revisions

Death Penalty Ended for Some Child Offenders, Flogging for Certain Crimes

Ali al-Nimr was one of at least three Saudi men on death row for protest-related crimes committed when they were children.
April 28, 2020 News Release

Bangladesh: Covid-19 Aid Limits Imperil Rohingya

Refugee Camp Restrictions Threaten ‘Critical Services’

Rohingya refugees place empty jars in a line while waiting to collect water in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on April, 20, 2020.
April 28, 2020 News Release

Philippines: Prison Deaths Unreported Amid Pandemic

Reduce Prisoner Populations to Address Severe Health Concerns

Inmates sitting in an overcrowded jail in Manila, Philippines, February 2019.
April 28, 2020 News Release

Uganda: Opposition Leader Reported Tortured by Police

Pandemic Restrictions No Excuse for Abuse

The parliament of the republic of Uganda in capital Kampala, Uganda September 28, 2017. REUTERS/James Akena
April 28, 2020 News Release

Poland: Make Vote for President Free, Fair, Safe

Ensure That All Who Qualify Are Able to Vote

Polish lower house of Parliament, Sejm,  April 15, 2020.
April 27, 2020 News Release

Afghanistan: Women with Disabilities Face Systemic Abuse

Barriers, Discrimination in Health Care, Education

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April 27, 2020 News Release

China: Free Covid-19 Activists, ‘Citizen Journalists’

Arbitrary Detentions, ‘Disappearances,’ for Sharing Coronavirus Information

Clip from video of the social media of Fang Bin, businessman, as he films conditions inside of one of the city’s hospitals treating coronavirus patients in Wuhan, China, February 1, 2020. © 2020 Fang Bin / YouTube
April 27, 2020 News Release

US: Florida Needs to Protect Voting Rights for All

Full, Fair, and Free Electoral Process at Stake in Federal Trial

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April 27, 2020 News Release

Morocco: Online Attacks Over Same-Sex Relations

Criminalization Fuels Harassment; Protect LGBT People from Discrimination, Abuse

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April 26, 2020 News Release

Malaysia: Stop Jailing Covid-19 Lockdown Violators

Reduce Prison Population to Limit Outbreak

Police officers check vehicles at a roadblock to ensure that people abide by the movement control order in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 19, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo
April 25, 2020 News Release

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April 25, 2020 News Release

Bangladesh: Rohingya Refugees Stranded at Sea

Allow Ashore Hundreds at Risk of Starvation, Provide Health Care

Rohingya refugees gather after being rescued in Teknaf near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, April 16, 2020.
April 24, 2020 News Release

Cameroon: Massacre Findings Made Public

Despite Flaws, Conclusions that Soldiers Bear Responsibility Important Step

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April 24, 2020 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Rights Pioneer Dies in Prison

Convicted for Criticizing Government Abuses

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