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January 12, 2017 News Release

India: Growing Restrictions on Association, Speech

Amend Draconian Laws Choking Activists; End Clampdown on Minorities

Indian policemen patrol a street following a protest in Srinagar, against the recent killings in Kashmir, August 30, 2016
January 12, 2017 News Release

Papua New Guinea: Fight Corruption and Police Brutality

Address Family and Gender-Based Violence and Prosecute Perpetrators

2017 Papua New Guinea - Protests
January 12, 2017 News Release

Australia: Revive Rights Reputation

Failure to Address Refugee and Indigenous Rights

A still from the Australian Broadcasting Company’s program Four Corners, showing 17-year-old Dylan Voller strapped into a mechanical restraint chair in March 2015, Northern Territory, Australia.
January 12, 2017 News Release

Pakistan: Government Fails to Ensure Rule of Law

Women, Religious Groups, Refugees Endure Violence, Intimidation

Supporters of the Gender Interactive Alliance dance and chant slogans as they pose with a national flag ahead of the Independence Day in Karachi, August 13, 2016.
January 12, 2017 News Release

Nigeria: Disturbing Intolerance of Dissent

Violent Crackdown on Protesters Mars Security Reform Efforts

Women cook in pots heated up with firewood at an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp at Dikwa in Borno State, north-eastern Nigeria, on February 2, 2016.
January 12, 2017 News Release

East Africa: Crackdowns on Protests, Free Expression

Prioritize Accountability, Redress for Victims

Armed security officials watch as protesters stage a protest against government during the Irreechaa cultural festival in Bishoftu, Ethiopia on October 02, 2016.
January 12, 2017 News Release

Ethiopia: Year of Brutality, Restrictions

Restore Rights, Address Grievances

Armed security officials watch as protesters stage a protest against government during the Irreechaa cultural festival in Bishoftu, Ethiopia on October 02, 2016.
January 12, 2017 News Release

Bangladesh: Disappearances, Clampdown on Critics

Action on Extremist Violence Needs to Respect Rights

A candlelight vigil for the victims of the attack at the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka on July 3, 2016.
January 12, 2017 News Release

Thailand: Rights Crisis Deepens Under Dictatorship

Empty Junta Promises to Return to Democracy, Respect Rights

A Thai activist protests the junta-backed constitution ahead of the August 7 referendum in Bangkok on June 15, 2016.
January 12, 2017 News Release

Yemen: No Accountability for War Crimes

Saudi-Led Coalition, Houthi-Saleh Forces Abuses Persist

People inspect a house after it was destroyed by a Saudi-led airstrike in the capital, Sanaa, February 25, 2016.
January 12, 2017 News Release

Egypt: Consolidating Repression Under al-Sisi

Unprecedented Steps to Eliminate Independent Groups

Journalists protest in front of the Press Syndicate in Cairo against press restrictions and for the release of detained journalists, May 2016.
January 12, 2017 News Release

Lebanon: Time for Action on Rights Abuses

New Government Should Pass Legislative, Policy Reforms

Bara’a, 10, originally from Ghouta, Syria, leaves for school from her informal refugee camp in Mount Lebanon.
January 12, 2017 News Release

Morocco/Western Sahara: Year of Reform and Repression

Fair Trials Elusive; Rights Activists, Protesters Face Restrictions

Protesters take part in a demonstration called by the Democratic Labor Organization (ODT) for better working conditions and retirement in Rabat, February 7, 2016. The sign reads, "Retirement at 60".
January 12, 2017 News Release

Iran: Rights Under Attack

Dozens of Activists, Journalists Face Long Prison Terms

January 12, 2017 News Release

Afghanistan: Rights Reforms Stall as Security Deteriorates

Record Civilian Casualties From Taliban, Government Attacks

Afghans attend a funeral for those killed by an airstrike during a raid on suspected Taliban forces in Kunduz on November 4, 2016.

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