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July 25, 2019 News Release

Philippines: Reject Sweeping ‘Fake News’ Bill

Proposed Law Would Excessively Restrict Online Freedom of Speech

Senate president Vicente Sotto III talks to the media in this May 2018 photo. Sotto, a staunch supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte, filed the bill against "false news" on July 1, 2019.
July 25, 2019 News Release

UK: Don’t Downgrade Rights

Human Rights Focus Needed for Brexit, Welfare Policies, Trade, Arms Sales

Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves from the steps outside 10 Downing Street, London, on Wednesday, July 24, 2019.
July 24, 2019 News Release

Cambodia: Drop Case Against Journalists

Bogus Espionage Charges to Silence Independent Voices

Former Radio Free Asia journalists Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin outside Prey Sar prison in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 21, 2018.
July 24, 2019 News Release

Thailand: New Government Disregards Rights

Policy Statement Fails to Address Major Concerns

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July 24, 2019 News Release

US Senate: Oppose Nominee to UN Mission in Geneva

Andrew Bremberg’s Extreme Views on Women’s Rights Contrary to Human Rights Law

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July 24, 2019 News Release

Israel: Court Delays Hearing to Deport Rights Activist

Case Will Test Government Efforts to Silence Rights Groups

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July 24, 2019 News Release

Nigeria: Deadly Crackdown on Shia Protest

Allow Peaceful Demonstrations; End Use of Excessive Force

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July 23, 2019 News Release

Philippines: Drop Sedition Cases Against Duterte Critics

Complaint Filed Against Vice President, 35 Others, Intended to Harass, Intimidate

Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, second left, escorts Vice President Leni Robredo, right, who visited him at the Philippine Senate Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 in suburban Pasay city, south of Manila, Philippines.
July 23, 2019 News Release

US: Massachusetts Should Ban Child Marriage

Senate Vote Set on Bill to Prohibit Anyone Under 18 From Marrying

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July 23, 2019 News Release

US: Bill Seeks to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

Would Expunge Records, Open Industry to Drug War Victims

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July 23, 2019 News Release

Mauritania: Widespread Arrests to Blunt Backlash Over Election

Opposition Figures Held for a Week; Internet Blocked

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July 23, 2019 News Release

India: Transgender Bill Raises Rights Concerns

Ensure Law Follows Landmark Supreme Court Ruling

Participants hold placards during a protest demanding an end to what they say is discrimination and violence against the transgender community, in Bengaluru, India October 21, 2016.
July 22, 2019 News Release

Malaysia: Ensure Effective Police Complaints Commission

Broad Consultations Needed Before Law Is Finalized

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July 22, 2019 News Release

US: Rapid Deportation Provides Unchecked Authority

Fast-Track Expansion Risks Migrants’ Rights

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July 22, 2019 News Release

Iraq: Water Crisis in Basra

Decades of Mismanagement, Pollution, Corruption

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