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January 16, 2025 News Release

Türkiye: Regional Influence Shouldn’t Eclipse Crackdown

Voters Rights Violated; Government Critics Prosecuted

Demonstrators in Istanbul protest the government's removal and detention of Ahmet Özer, opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) mayor of Istanbul’s Esenyurt district, October 31, 2024, to be replaced with a government appointee as “trustee.”
January 16, 2025 News Release

Lebanon: Hostilities Wreak Havoc on Civilians

Thousands Killed by Israeli Strikes, No Accountability for Violations

Teacher Ahmed Awada inspects his school that was damaged by an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, November 29, 2024
January 16, 2025 News Release

Iran: Unchecked Repression of Dissent

Targeting Women, Minorities, and Fundamental Rights

A young Iranian woman, who does not wear a mandatory headscarf, walks under an Iranian flag in downtown Tehran, Iran, September 29, 2024.
January 16, 2025 News Release

Yemen: Increased Threats to Civil Society, Humanitarian Aid

Houthis Arbitrarily Detain, Disappear UN and Civil Society Staff

People stand beneath large flags at a protest
January 16, 2025 News Release

Central Africa: Crackdowns on Democratic Space

Wartime Abuses Rampant with Little Accountability

Chadian soldiers wait to cast their votes in the presidential elections, N'djamena, Chad, May 5, 2024.
January 16, 2025 News Release

Southern Africa: Growing Authoritarianism Threatens Rights

Attacks on Civic Space, Media Have Far-Reaching Implications

Riot police officers block a road
January 16, 2025 News Release

Afghanistan: Taliban Repression Deepens

New Laws, Regulations Compound Abuses Against Women, Girls

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January 16, 2025 News Release

Myanmar: ‘Scorched Earth’ Tactics Intensify

Junta’s Military Targets Civilians, Villages; Blocks Aid

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January 16, 2025 News Release

Japan: Death Penalty Acquittal Shows Need for Legal Reform

End ‘Hostage Justice,’ Capital Punishment; Create National Rights Body

Shizuoka prosecutor bows before Hakamata
January 16, 2025 News Release

Indonesia: Prabowo Presidency Raises Rights Concerns

Declining Religious Freedom; Persistent Discrimination in West Papua

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Vietnam: Repression Deepens Under New Leader

No Easing of Severe Restrictions Under General Secretary To Lam

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January 16, 2025 News Release

US: Trump Term Begins After Year of Rights’ Backsliding

Heightened Attacks on Fundamental Freedoms; Continued Racial Discrimination

Supporters listen as Vice President Kamala Harris concedes the election
January 16, 2025 News Release

Philippines: Marcos Rights Gains Fall Short

Ex-President Duterte, Former Top Officials Unpunished for ‘Drug War’ Abuses

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January 16, 2025 News Release

Brazil: Lead COP30 by Example

Phaseout of Fossil Fuels, Robust Forest Protection Needed

Boats stranded over exposed sandbanksdue to drought at the Solimoes River, one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon River, during the most intense and widespread drought Brazil has experienced since records began in 1950
January 16, 2025 News Release

EU: Migration Policies Fuel Abuses Across Borders

Deterrence-First Approach Undermines Rights, Erodes Protection, Endangers Lives

The headquarters of the European Union mission in Tunisia, May 9 2024.

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