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January 18, 2018 News Release

Bangladesh: Impunity Endures for Rights Violations

Credit for Hosting Rohingya, But Need to Better Protect Refugee Rights

A Rohingya refugee stands next to a pond in the early morning at the Balukhali refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh December 26, 2017. REUTERS/Marko Djurica TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

January 18, 2018 News Release

Afghanistan: No Letup in War’s Civilian Toll

Few Results on Torture, Women’s Rights Reforms

An Afghan security force member stands at the site of a car bomb attack in Kabul on May 31, 2017. At least 40 people were killed or wounded on May 31 as a massive blast ripped through Kabul's diplomatic quarter, shattering the morning rush hour and bringi

January 18, 2018 News Release

Iran: No Momentum for Reform

Serious Abuses by the Judiciary, Security Forces

Voters cast their ballots during the presidential election in a Jewish and Christian district in the center of Tehran, Iran, May 19, 2017. © 2017 Tima/Reuters

January 18, 2018 News Release

Jordan: Reforms, But Abuses Persist

Threats to Independent Groups, Free Expression

Syrian refugees carry belongings as they return to Syria after crossing the Jordanian border near the town of Nasib, in the southern province of Daraa, on August 29, 2017. © 2017 Mohamad Abazeed, AFP, Getty Images

January 18, 2018 News Release

South Korea: Act to End Discrimination

New Government Should Promote Rights Protection and Reform

Protesters hold candles as they celebrate the impeachment of South Korea's ousted leader Park Geun-hye at a rally in Seoul, South Korea, March 11, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

January 18, 2018 News Release

Cambodia: Crackdown Crushes Media, Opposition

Hun Sen Escalates Repression Ahead of 2018 Elections

Supporters of Kem Sokha, leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), stand outside the appeals court during his bail hearing in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, September 26, 2017.

January 18, 2018 News Release

Vietnam: Renewed Crackdown on Rights Bloggers, Activists

US Withdrawal from TPP Leads to Spike in Arrests

Supporters hold signs with names of jailed activists at an event held to call for their release in Hanoi, Vietnam, August 27, 2017.

January 18, 2018 News Release

Pakistan: Escalating Limits on Association, Speech

Renewed Threats to Activists, Vulnerable Minorities, International NGOs

Children hold signs at a protest in Islamabad calling for greater security in the predominantly Shia city of Parachinar, Pakistan, June 27, 2017.

January 18, 2018 News Release

Sri Lanka: One Step Forward, Two Back

Government Delays Implementing Rights Pledges to UN

Demonstrators hold candles at a “Black January” vigil to commemorate killings and disappearances of Sri Lankan journalists, Colombo, Sri Lanka, January 24, 2017.

January 18, 2018 News Release

Nepal: Transitional Justice, Accountability Stalled

Elections Throughout Year Signal New Opportunity

Villagers wait to vote at a polling station during the parliamentary and provincial elections in Sindhupalchok district, Nepal, November 26, 2017.

January 18, 2018 News Release

Burma: Ethnic Cleansing, Repression, Denials

Abuses and Impunity Signal Collapse of Democratic Transition

Rohingya refugees walk through rice fields after crossing the border from Myanmar into Palang Khali, Bangladesh, October 19, 2017.

January 18, 2018 News Release

Australia: Gains on Marriage Equality, Child Rights

Reverse Refugee Policy that Mars Global Reputation

Supporters of the 'Yes' vote for marriage equality celebrate after it was announced the majority of Australians support same-sex marriage in a national survey, paving the way for legislation to make the country the 26th nation to formalise the unions by t

January 18, 2018 News Release

Thailand: Unending Rights Crisis

Repression Continues Under Military Dictatorship

January 18, 2018 News Release

Philippines: Duterte’s ‘Drug War’ Claims 12,000+ Lives

Government Harassment, Threats Against Rights Defenders

January 18, 2018 News Release

North Korea: Bring Justice for Rights Crimes

Repression Intensifies as Crimes Against Humanity Continue

201801wr_northkorea_human_rights North Korean leader Kim Jong-un participates in the opening of the 5th Conference of Cell Chairpersons of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central New

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