January 16, 2025
Japan: Death Penalty Acquittal Shows Need for Legal Reform
End ‘Hostage Justice,’ Capital Punishment; Create National Rights Body
January 16, 2025
Indonesia: Prabowo Presidency Raises Rights Concerns
Declining Religious Freedom; Persistent Discrimination in West Papua
January 16, 2025
Vietnam: Repression Deepens Under New Leader
No Easing of Severe Restrictions Under General Secretary To Lam
January 16, 2025
US: Trump Term Begins After Year of Rights’ Backsliding
Heightened Attacks on Fundamental Freedoms; Continued Racial Discrimination
January 16, 2025
Philippines: Marcos Rights Gains Fall Short
Ex-President Duterte, Former Top Officials Unpunished for ‘Drug War’ Abuses
January 16, 2025
Brazil: Lead COP30 by Example
Phaseout of Fossil Fuels, Robust Forest Protection Needed
January 16, 2025
EU: Migration Policies Fuel Abuses Across Borders
Deterrence-First Approach Undermines Rights, Erodes Protection, Endangers Lives
January 16, 2025
Singapore: New Leader Retains Cruel Death Penalty Policy
Crackdown on Government Critics, Peaceful Protesters
January 16, 2025
Georgia: Government Creating Rights Crisis
New, Repressive Laws, Violence against Peaceful Protesters
January 16, 2025
Central Asia: Worsening Human Rights Records
Growing Number of Activists, Journalists Imprisoned Across the Region
January 16, 2025
Malaysia: Rights Backslide Under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
Reform Promises Abandoned; Censorship Powers Expand
January 16, 2025
Thailand: New Premier Fails to Fulfill Rights Pledges
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Should End Repression, Adopt Legal Reforms
January 16, 2025
China: No Letup in Repression
Persistent Oppression in Xinjiang, Tibet; Hong Kong’s Freedoms Further Curtailed
January 16, 2025
India: Increased Violence, Harassment Against Minorities
Mounting Evidence of Government Abuses Abroad
