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January 16, 2025 News Release

Tunisia: Drastic Closure of Civic Space

Intensified Crackdown on Political Opposition and Civil Society

Demonstrators wave Tunisian flags and raise placards during a demonstration organized by the Tunisian Network for Rights and Freedoms in Tunis, Tunisia, on September 22, 2024.
January 16, 2025 News Release

Egypt: Repression, Rising Poverty in Sisi’s Second Decade

Unaccountable Authorities Undermining Political, Socioeconomic Rights

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January 16, 2025 News Release

Sri Lanka: New Government Pledges Economic Reform, Justice

President Anura Dissanayake Should Ensure Accountability for Past War Crimes

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January 16, 2025 News Release

Pakistan: New Government Cracks Down on Free Expression

Religious Minorities, Journalists, Political Opposition Targeted

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January 16, 2025 News Release

North Korea: No Easing of Systemic Rights Abuses

Restrictions on Trade, Movement Aggravate Humanitarian Crisis

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January 16, 2025 News Release

Bangladesh: Lasting Reforms Needed to Stop Abuses

Interim Government Pledges Accountability, Credible Elections

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January 16, 2025 News Release

South Korea: Rights and Democracy Prevail

President’s Short-Lived Martial Law Ends in Impeachment

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January 16, 2025 News Release

Australia: Reversals in Respect for Children’s Rights

Violations Against Asylum Seekers Persist; Human Rights Act Needed

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January 16, 2025 News Release

East Africa, Horn: Civilian Suffering in Armed Conflict

Crackdowns on Dissent, Civic Space; Impunity for Abuse

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January 16, 2025 News Release

Haiti: Escalating Violence; Humanitarian Crisis

UN, Foreign Governments Should Support Comprehensive Response

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January 16, 2025 News Release

Venezuela: Rights Crisis Deepens as Maduro is Sworn in

Widespread Repression, Unaddressed Humanitarian Emergency

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January 16, 2025 News Release

Syria: Chance to End The Cycle of Repression, Abuse

Ensure Accountability for Atrocity Crimes, Protect Syrians of All Backgrounds

A woman wearing a Syrian opposition flag visits Sednaya prison near Damascus, Syria, December 12, 2024
January 16, 2025 News Release

West Africa: Civilians Unprotected in Conflicts

Crackdowns on Dissent, Civic Space; Fewer Opportunities for Justice

The leaders of Niger, Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani (C), Mali, Col. Assimi Goita (L), and Burkina Faso, Capt. Ibrahim Traore (R), show the documents of the Confederation of Sahel States, which they signed during their first summit in Niamey, Niger, July 6, 2024.
January 16, 2025 News Release

Cambodia: Hun Manet Drastically Curtails Rights

Prime Minister Fails to Uphold Promises to Strengthen Democracy, Rule of Law

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January 16, 2025 News Release

UK: New Government Failing to Uphold Democratic Freedoms

Right to Protest Remains Curtailed, Punished

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