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May 23, 2018 News Release

Thailand: Free 14 Pro-Democracy Activists

Crackdown ‘Makes Mockery’ of Pledges to Restore Democracy

Pro-democracy activist Rome Rangsiman (C) holds up a Thailand flag as anti-government protesters gather during a protest to demand that the military government hold a general election by November, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 22, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawong
May 23, 2018 News Release

South Korea: Decriminalize Abortion

Court Case Could End Risk of Prison, Recognize Women’s Rights

South Korean police officers stand guard in front of the Constitutional Court, before the Constitutional Court ruling on Park's impeachment, in Seoul, South Korea on March 10, 2017.
May 23, 2018 News Release

Uzbekistan: Activist’s Passing a Huge Loss

Giant of Rights Movement Leaves Formidable Legacy

Vasila Inoyatova, chairwoman of Ezgulik and Abdurakhman Tashanov, deputy chairperson of Ezgulik together with human rights activist Bobomurod Razzakov, Ezgulik’s Bukhara representative, on the day of his release from prison on October 25, 2016.
May 23, 2018 News Release

Bangladesh: Landslides Threaten Rohingya Shelters

Disaster Looms in Refugee Camps; Safer Ground Needed

A landslide in the Kutupalong-Balukhali refugee camp in Bangladesh on May 18, 2018 washed away a shelter housing 17 Rohingya refugees, all of whom were unharmed.
May 23, 2018 News Release

Brazil: People With Disabilities Confined in Terrible Conditions

Ensure Community-Based Services, Right to Make Decisions

A girl with a disability in the walled yard of an institution for people with disabilities in Rio de Janeiro.
May 23, 2018 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Growing Crackdown on Women’s Rights Activists

Accused of Crimes Based on Their Advocacy

201801asia_indonesia_saudiprinceIND Putra Mahkota Mohammed bin Salman menghadiri upacara wisuda di King Faisal Air College di Riyadh, Arab Saudi, 25 Januari 2017.
May 22, 2018 News Release

Malaysia: Act Quickly on Human Rights Commitments

Real Reform by New Government Could Set Example for the Region

Malaysia's newly elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad attends a news conference in Pataling Jaya, Malaysia, May 12, 2018. © 2018 REUTERS/Stringer
May 22, 2018 News Release

China: Activist Convicted for Promoting Tibetan Language

Politically Motivated Trial Shows Beijing’s Contempt for Minority Rights

An exile Tibetan wearing a mask in the likeness of Tashi Wangchuk, stands next to a screen projecting a New York Times video during a street protest demanding his release, in Dharmsala, India. © 2018 AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia
May 22, 2018 News Release

Venezuela: 2 Activists Held Despite Court Order

Detained in Intelligence Headquarters

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May 21, 2018 News Release

World Cup No Time to Obscure Plight of Syrians

World Leaders Should Sit Out Opening Ceremony Unless Syria Abuses are Addressed

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May 21, 2018 News Release

North Korea: Meeting Should Take Up Abysmal Rights Climate

President Moon Should Urge Trump to Highlight North’s Repression at Summit

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in, in Tokyo, Japan, May 2018. © 2018 REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool
May 21, 2018 News Release

Burkina Faso: Killings, Abuse in Sahel Conflict

“By Day We Fear the Army, By Night the Jihadists"

People converge on market day in Djibo, in the Soum Province of Burkina Faso’s Sahel administrative region. The majority of attacks by armed Islamist groups active in Burkina Faso have been on villages in the Soum Province.
May 18, 2018 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Women’s Rights Advocates Arrested

Jumping Ahead of Crown Prince’s Reforms Risks Jail Time

Video screengrab of Lujain al-Hathloul driving her car.
May 18, 2018 News Release

US Suit Risks Cloaking Immigrant Detention Abuse

Amicus Filed in Federal Case Vs. California

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May 18, 2018 News Release

Burundi: Killings, Abuse Ahead of Referendum

UN, EU, US Should Expand Targeted Sanctions

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza at the Prince Louis Rwagasore stadium in Bujumbura, as Burundi marked its 55th independence anniversary on July 1, 2017.

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