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May 4, 2016 News Release

Pakistan: Crackdown on Farmers’ Protest

Excessive Force, Anti-Terror Law Used Against Peaceful Demonstrators

Pakistan
May 4, 2016 News Release

Burma: Rights Priorities for New Government

Plan of Action Needed for Legal Reform, Minority Rights, Accountability

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May 4, 2016 News Release

Papua New Guinea: Address Abuses at UN Review

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May 4, 2016 News Release

Kazakhstan: Grant Journalist Bail

Stop Harassment, Ensure Fair Trial

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May 4, 2016 News Release

Yemen: War Crimes Not Addressed

Justice Efforts Crucial to Peace Talks

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May 3, 2016 News Release

Nepal: Anti-Graft Body Should Follow Procedures

Supreme Court Orders Release of Journalist Dixit

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May 3, 2016 News Release

Cambodia: Cease Campaign to Curtail Rights Monitoring

Politically-Motivated Prosecutions Threaten all Human Rights Work

Cambodia
May 3, 2016 News Release

Kenya: Court to Hear Forced Anal Testing Case

Invalidated Homosexuality “Test” Violates International Law

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May 3, 2016 News Release

Iran: Flawed Convictions for Journalists

Intensified Crackdown on Media Freedom

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May 3, 2016 News Release

Senegal: Hissène Habré Verdict Scheduled May 30

Updated Questions and Answers on Trial of Ex-Chad Dictator

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May 3, 2016 News Release

Somalia: Journalists Under Attack

Government, Militants Threaten, Commit Violence Against Media

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May 3, 2016 News Release

Egypt: Detained for Protesting Jail Conditions

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May 2, 2016 News Release

Iraq: Al Jazeera Closure a Blow to Free Speech

Officials Cite Parent Organization’s Stances

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May 1, 2016 News Release

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Presidential Contenders Respond to Human Rights Watch Survey

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May 1, 2016 News Release

Asian Development Bank: Heed Local Voices

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