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January 17, 2019 News Release

Pakistan: Uphold Rights to Speech, Dissent

Protect Minorities, Women, Journalists

Pakistani transgender people and civil society activists in Peshawar condemn the August 16, 2018 fatal shooting of a transgender woman,  August 20, 2018. ©2018 Muhammad Sajjad/AP Images
January 17, 2019 News Release

China: Xi Doubles Down on Repression

Mass Detention in Xinjiang, Prosecution of Peaceful Expression

Chinese President Xi Jinping gives a speech for the 40th Anniversary of Reform and Opening Up at The Great Hall Of The People on December 18, 2018 in Beijing, China.
January 17, 2019 News Release

Thailand: Unrelenting Repression Ahead of Election

Junta’s Empty Promises to Respect Rights, Restore Democracy

Protesters march near Thammasat University in Bangkok on May 22, 2018, the fourth anniversary of the Thai junta's 2014 coup, demanding that a general election be held this year. (
January 17, 2019 News Release

US: Backtracking on Human Rights

New Congress Should Prioritize Restoring Rights

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January 17, 2019 News Release

Sri Lanka: Political Crisis Threatens Justice Efforts

More Delays for Civil War Victims Seeking Truth, Accountability

Supporters of ousted Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe celebrate outside the Supreme Court complex in Colombo after the court unanimously ruled that President Maithripala Sirisena's order to dissolve Parliament was unconstitutional, December
January 17, 2019 News Release

Afghanistan: Rights on the Precipice

Civilians Increasingly Under Threat

Security forces run from the site of a suicide attack after the second bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 30, 2018. The coordinated double suicide bombing in central Kabul killed at least 25 civilians, including nine journalists. © 2018 AP Photo/Massoud
January 17, 2019 News Release

Bangladesh: Violent Repression of Opposition

Rohingya Return Plans Risk Refugees Lives

Bangladeshis hold photos of missing relatives during a press meeting in Dhaka on December 4, 2018.  Hundreds joined in the protest demanding justice for the victims. © 2018 Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP/ Getty Images
January 17, 2019 News Release

North Korea: No Justice for Human Rights Crimes

World Must Speak Out for Rights and Sexual Violence Victims

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sentosa Island, in Singapore on June 12, 2018. © 2018 AP Photo /Evan Vucci
January 17, 2019 News Release

Philippines: Crackdown Against Critics Intensifies

‘Drug War’ Killings Continue; Attacks on Activists, Journalists Rise

Activists hold a candle light vigil for victims of the extra judicial killings in the drug war of the government in front of a church in Manila on September 16, 2016
January 17, 2019 News Release

South Korea: Little Progress on Rights

President Moon Should Protect At-Risk Groups

Rally held by supporters of the #MeToo movement on February 25,2018 in Seoul, South Korea, holding a sign that read, “Sexual violence in performing arts sector OUT”. © 2018 Park Jin-hee/ Newsis via AP
January 17, 2019 News Release

Malaysia: Human Rights Make Major Gains

New Government Faces Challenges in Carrying Out Reforms

Attendees hold up smartphones and wave Malaysian national flags and People's Justice Party flags at a Pakatan Harapan alliance event in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, on Wednesday, May 16, 2018.
January 17, 2019 News Release

Indonesia: Inadequate Efforts to Curb Intolerance

Religious, Gender Minorities Face Persistent Harassment

People take part in the 2018 Women's March rally in Jakarta on March 3, 2018. The participants were demonstrating for equal rights and an end to violence against women.
January 17, 2019 News Release

Australia: Reverse Cruel Refugee Policy

Sweeping New Encryption Law Threatens Privacy Rights

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January 17, 2019 News Release

India: Growing Crackdown on Activists, Rights Groups

Stop Harassing Peaceful Dissenters and Choking Freedom of Association

People celebrate the Indian Supreme Court decision to strike down a colonial-era law criminalizing same-sex conduct, in Bangalore, India, September 6, 2018.
January 17, 2019 News Release

Myanmar: Rights Catastrophe Deepens

Rampant Persecution, Repression, Impunity

Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo are escorted by police as they leave the courthouse after a hearing in Yangon, Myanmar, January 10, 2018.

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