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January 29, 2018 News Release

Sudan: Stop Abuse of Peaceful Demonstrators

Excessive Use of Force, Arbitrary Detention

Demonstrators in Khartoum march to protest against the Sudanese government's subsidies cuts and austerity measures on January 16, 2018.
January 29, 2018 News Release

Sri Lanka: Repeal Draconian Security Law

Failure to Meet Pledges on Accountability, Counterterrorism Reforms

Sri Lankan police stand guard at a protest calling for the release of Tamil activists being held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act in Colombo, Sri Lanka, October 14, 2015.
January 28, 2018 News Release

Somalia: Thousands Homeless as Settlements Razed

Government Pledge to Investigate Forced Evictions a Positive Step

Map Showing demolished IDP settlements in Mogadishu
January 28, 2018 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Long Prison Terms for Rights Activists

Rights-Group Founder, Deported by Qatar, Was Sent to Trial

MENA SAUDO activist Mohammad al-Oteibi Nov 2016
January 28, 2018 News Release

Australia: Espionage Bill Threatens Democratic Values

Amend Draft to Protect Whistleblowers, Journalists, Activists

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January 26, 2018 News Release

Bangladesh: Investigate Fate of ‘Disappeared’

Secret Detentions, Enforced Disappearances

Relatives hold portraits of disappeared family members at an event calling for the end of enforced disappearances, killings, and abductions, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 30, 2014.
January 25, 2018 News Release

Indonesia: New Military Chief Should Tackle Abuses

Hold Violators to Account, Abolish 'Virginity Tests'

Indonesian President Joko Widodo attaches the rank to the new Armed Forces Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto during an inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 8, 2017
January 25, 2018 News Release

Libya: Deadly Mosque Attack A Violation of Laws of War

Carnage in Benghazi

People walk near a puddle of water mixed with blood at the site of twin car bombs near a mosque in the Salmani neighborhood of Benghazi that resulted in scores of deaths and injuries, Libya, January 24, 2018. © 2018 Reuters
January 24, 2018 News Release

China: New Controls on Tibetan Monastery

Religious, Education Authority Shifts to Party Cadres

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January 24, 2018 News Release

US: Keep Temporary Protection for Syrians

Conditions in Syria Threaten Lives, Safety of Anyone Sent Back

Children in the rubble of damaged buildings in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta, Syria.
January 24, 2018 News Release

Tunisia: Parliament Member Prosecuted for Insulting Army

Military Courts Shouldn’t Try Civilians

Tunisian protesters stand outside a military court in Tunis as they demonstrate in support of blogger Yassine Ayari during his appeal hearing on March 3, 2015.
January 24, 2018 News Release

Lebanon: Investigate Large-Scale Surveillance Reports

End Any Arbitrary Surveillance Program, Investigate Privacy Violations

An aerial view of Beirut, Lebanon on May 3, 2016. © 2016 Reuters
January 24, 2018 News Release

Vietnam: Crackdown on Rights Activists

Pro-Environment Supporters Targeted

Hoang Duc Binh.
January 23, 2018 News Release

South Sudan: A Year On, Two Men’s Whereabouts Unknown

Reveal Fate, Whereabouts of Dong Samuel Luak, Aggrey Idri

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January 23, 2018 News Release

Burma/Bangladesh: Return Plan Endangers Refugees

Repatriated Rohingya Would Face Abuse, Insecurity, Aid Shortages

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