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August 14, 2017 News Release

Egypt: Detained Journalist’s Health Deteriorating

Held 21 Months Without Trial Despite Serious Illness

1.	Egyptian journalist Hisham Gaafar before his detention in October 2015.
August 12, 2017 News Release

Kenya: Police Restraint Critical

Election Result Announcement Prompts Areas of Protest

Policemen chase protesters in Kisumu, Kenya August 11, 2017.
August 11, 2017 News Release

Philippines: Mandatory College Drug Tests Imperil Students

Duterte’s Campus Anti-Drug Plans Threaten Student Safety, Education Rights

Students protest extrajudicial killings at a university in metro Manila, Philippines, September 30, 2016.
August 10, 2017 News Release

A Step in the Right Direction on Menstrual Stigma in Nepal

But Making Chaupadi a Crime is Only a First Step

A chaupadi hut, in a family's yard, where female members of the family are obliged to sleep during their menstrual periods. Kailali district, western Nepal.
August 10, 2017 News Release

Saudi Arabia: 14 Shia at Risk of Imminent Execution

Increase in Executions Since Leadership Change

Saudi authorities have executed more than 400 people since the beginning of 2014.
August 10, 2017 News Release

Iraq: Lawyers Arrested for Work in ISIS Courts

Chilling Effect on Private Legal Representation

A man walks across a street in al-Hamdaniya, Iraq November 25, 2016. Picture taken November 25, 2016. © 2016 Reuters
August 9, 2017 News Release

Thailand: Drop Charges for Critical Facebook Posts

Outspoken Journalist, Ex-Ministers Face Baseless Sedition Allegations

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August 9, 2017 News Release

Australia: Press Vietnam on Rights

Urge Hanoi at Talks to Address Assaults on, Jailing of Activists

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August 9, 2017 News Release

Oman: A Year On, Editor Remains in Prison

Paper Still Closed; New Efforts to Silence Media

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August 8, 2017 News Release

China: Protect 15 Detained North Koreans

Halt Forced Returns of North Koreans to Prison, Torture, and Forced Labor

North Korean soldiers in a border guard post are seen from the Chinese side in Tumen, China, January 7, 2016.
August 8, 2017 News Release

Morocco: Prominent Journalist Jailed

Hamid Mahdaoui Convicted for Criticizing Protest Ban

Screenshot from a video of Hamid Mahdaoui, a Moroccan journalist and director of the news website badil.info, speaking on his Youtube channel.
August 8, 2017 News Release

Turkmenistan: Death Threats Against Journalist

Ahead of Asian Games, Olympic Council of Asia Should Act

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August 7, 2017 News Release

Cambodia: Quash Conviction of Rights Land Activist

Court Rejects Tep Vanny’s Appeal Despite Absence of Witnesses

People gather outside the Appeals Court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on August 8, 2017, holding signs of support for land rights activist, Tep Vanny.
August 7, 2017 News Release

Burma: National Commission Denies Atrocities

After ‘Inept Inquiry,’ Allow UN Fact-Finding Mission Unfettered Access

Vice President Myint Swe speaks at a press conference of the government commission’s final report on the Rakhine State investigation in Rangoon, Burma, August 6, 2017.
August 7, 2017 News Release

SADC: Recommit to Human Rights Protection

Little Progress as Regional Body Marks 25th Anniversary

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