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February 27, 2018 News Release

Yemen: Houthis Sentence Baha’i Man to Death

Drop Charges, End Persecution of Religious Minority

The Specialized Criminal Court in Sanaa, Yemen, sentenced Hamed Kamal Haydara, detained since December 2013, to death on January 2, 2018, apparently on account of his religious beliefs and practice of the Baha'i faith.
February 27, 2018 News Release

Thailand: Activist Held Incommunicado in South

Arbitrary Detention Without Lawyer, Review by Judge, Raises Abuse Concerns

Aiman Hadeng, chair of the Justice for Peace Network, has been detained in a military camp in Thailand’s Yala province since February 23, 2018.
February 26, 2018 News Release

China: Big Data Fuels Crackdown in Minority Region

Predictive Policing Program Flags Individuals for Investigations, Detentions

Chinese police patrol a night market near Id Kah Mosque in Xinjiang, a day before the Eid al-Fitr holiday, June 25, 2017.
February 26, 2018 News Release

Equatorial Guinea: Trial Set for Imprisoned Artist

Evidence Suggests Fabricated Charges

Equatorial Guinea frequently harasses government critics. These cartoons are part of a campaign to free Ramón Nsé Esono Ebalé, a cartoonist who has been in prison since September 2017.
February 26, 2018 News Release

Morocco: New Violence Against Women Law

Progress, but Some Gaps; Further Reform Needed

Women from various regions of Morocco hold placards as they protest against violence towards women, in Rabat November 24, 2013. The placard reads, "In memory of all women victims of violence".
February 26, 2018 News Release

Egypt: Arrests Escalate Ahead of Unfair Elections

Terrorism Charges Against Peaceful Activists

Chairman of Strong Egypt party, Abd al-Moneim Abu al-Fotouh, speaks during a news conference in Cairo, February 4, 2015.  © 2015 Reuters
February 25, 2018 News Release

Kenya: Fresh Evidence of Election-Period Abuses

Police, Armed Gangs Killed Dozens

Policemen attempt to disperse supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition along Likoni road as they are repulsed from accessing city Centre, in Nairobi, Kenya November 17, 2017.
February 24, 2018 News Release

Iran: Stop Prosecuting Women Over Dress Code

Compulsory Hijab Laws Violate Women’s Rights

Women wait for a bus in central Tehran, Iran, August 24, 2015. © 2015 Reuters
February 23, 2018 News Release

Ethiopia: New State of Emergency Risks Renewed Abuses

Overbroad, Vague Provisions Undercut Rights

Police officers patrol along a road in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 21, 2018. © 2018 Reuters
February 23, 2018 News Release

Brazil: Army Stonewalls on Rio Killings

State Prosecutors Unable to Interview Soldiers

February 23, 2018 News Release

Burma: Scores of Rohingya Villages Bulldozed

New Satellite Images Show Destruction Indicating Obstruction of Justice

Satellite imagery recorded before and after the clearing of the destroyed village of Myar Zin.
February 22, 2018 News Release

Bangladesh: Scrap Draconian Elements of Digital Security Act

Cabinet Approves New Law That is Overly Broad and Ripe for Abuse

Bangladesh's President Abdul Hamid (3rd R) and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (2nd L) walk near female members of the Bangladesh army at the national parade ground in Dhaka on December 16, 2015.
February 22, 2018 News Release

Syria/Russia: International Inaction as Civilians Die

Russia Green-Lighting Eastern Ghouta Aerial Onslaught

Smoke rises from the rebel held besieged town of Hamouriyeh, eastern Ghouta, near Damascus, Syria, February 21, 2018. © 2018 Reuters
February 22, 2018 News Release

Sudan: Prisoner Release Left Many Activists Behind

Dozens Remain, Some Forcibly Disappeared

Some detained politicians and journalists in the Kober national prison, just before their release on February 18, 2018
February 22, 2018 News Release

Bahrain: 5 More Years for Jailed Activist

Exonerate, Free Nabeel Rajab

Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab arrives for his appeal hearing at court in Manama, February 11, 2015.

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