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May 3, 2019 News Release

Venezuela: Violent Response to Demonstrators

Reports of Killings, Detentions, Media Shutdowns

Journalists assist fellow reporter Gregory Jaimes who was injured after being shot by police officers near the La Carlota airbase during clashes with anti-government protestors in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 1, 2019.
May 3, 2019 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Second Case Against Jailed Shia Cleric

Alleged Forced Confession for Supporting Protests

Sheikh Mohammad Hassan al-Habib
May 2, 2019 News Release

Uzbekistan: Reports of Torture of Ex-Official

Rights Groups Urge Inquiry in Case of Former Prosecutor General, Co-Defendants

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May 2, 2019 News Release

Cameroon: Human Rights Watch Denied Entry

Government Blocks Scrutiny as Abuses Grow

Ilaria Allegrozzi, senior researcher on Central Africa at Human Rights Watch.
May 1, 2019 News Release

Thailand: Outspoken Rights Commissioner Harassed

Baseless Inquiry Further Undermines National Rights Agency

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May 1, 2019 News Release

China: How Mass Surveillance Works in Xinjiang

‘Reverse Engineering’ Police App Reveals Profiling, Monitoring Strategies

Images of the IJOP surveillance phone app used in Xinjiang, China.
May 1, 2019 News Release

US: New Satellite Imagery Shows Growth in Migrant Tent Jails

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May 1, 2019 News Release

Caster Semenya Loses Appeal for Equal Treatment

Athletics Federation Rules Exclude Women with Intersex Variations from Competition

Caster Semenya of South Africa, Charlene Lipsey of the united States and Lynsey Sharp of Great Britain compete in the Women's 800 metres semi finals during day eight of the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017
May 1, 2019 News Release

Iran: 2 Child Offenders Executed

17-Year-Olds Were 15 When Arrested

Mehdi Sohrabifar (blue background) and Amin Sedaghat (white background) were executed on April 25, 2019. © Private.
April 30, 2019 News Release

South Sudan: Investigate Apparent 2017 Killing of Activists

UN Experts Report Says, ‘Highly Probable’ Security Service Killed Dong, Aggrey

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April 29, 2019 News Release

Sri Lanka: Refugees Threatened, Attacked

Ensure Safety of South Asians Vulnerable Since Easter Sunday Bombings

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April 26, 2019 News Release

Myanmar: Surge in Arrests for Critical Speech

Repeal Laws Criminalizing Peaceful Expression

Demonstrators shout slogans at a protest against an amendment to Myanmar’s public assembly law in Yangon, March 5, 2018.
April 26, 2019 News Release

AU: Uphold Rights Body’s Independence

Strengthen, Not Weaken African Commission Mandate

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April 25, 2019 News Release

China: UN Secretary-General Should Press Xi on Mass Detentions

Publicly Urge End to Repression of Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before their bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool)
April 25, 2019 News Release

US Stance at UN a Backward Step on Women’s Rights

Trump Administration Threats to Veto Security Council Resolution on Sexual Violence

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