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January 12, 2017 News Release

Jordan: Threats to Independent Groups, Media Freedom

New Human Rights Plan Offers Positive Agenda

Friends and relatives hold a picture of Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar, who was shot dead, during a sit-in in front of the prime minister's building in Amman, Jordan on September 25, 2016.
January 12, 2017 News Release

Kuwait: Fix Laws That Violate Privacy, Free Speech

Limited Moves to Protect Domestic Workers

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January 12, 2017 News Release

Qatar: Labor Reforms Leave Abusive System Intact

Migrant Workers Vulnerable to Abuse, Exploitation

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January 12, 2017 News Release

Bahrain: Accelerated Repression Jeopardizes Activists

Opposition Group Dissolved; High-Profile Critics Prosecuted

Mourners shouting anti-government slogans during the funeral procession of Hassan Al Hayki, who was arrested in connection with a car bombing. Al Hayki died while in detention in Manama, August 2, 2016.
January 12, 2017 News Release

UAE: Authorities Enhance Surveillance of Critics

Efforts to Suppress Free Expression

Iranian workers rest on a commercial ship at Dubai Creek, January 17, 2016.
January 12, 2017 News Release

Brazil: Police Abuses Feed Cycle of Violence

Unlawful Killings Undermine Security, Endanger Officers

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January 12, 2017 News Release

Sri Lanka: Adopt Task Force’s Justice Proposals

Consultations Highlight Broad Accountability Concerns

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January 11, 2017 News Release

Saudi Arabia: 2 Rights Advocates Arrested

Ongoing Repression of Peaceful Reformers

January 10, 2017 News Release

US: Don’t Confirm Sessions as Attorney General

Nominee’s Record Shows Disregard for Rights

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January 10, 2017 News Release

Kazakhstan: Trade Union Shut Down

Confederation’s Leader Harassed

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January 10, 2017 News Release

Pakistan: Bloggers Feared Abducted

Government Needs to Investigate, Protect Journalists and Activists

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January 5, 2017 News Release

North Korea: Celebrations Hide Human Rights Violations

Demand Accountability on Occasion of Kim Jong-Un’s Birthday

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January 5, 2017 News Release

Gambia: Arrests, Media Closures as Deadline Nears

Rights at Risk as Calls for Jammeh’s Exit Intensify

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January 4, 2017 News Release

Brazil: Regain Control of Prison System

Protect Prisoners from Violence Behind Bars

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December 28, 2016 News Release

UAE: Free Jordanian Journalist

Held a Year for Facebook Posts

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