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May 24, 2016 News Release

India: Stop Treating Critics As Criminals

Government Should Repeal or Amend All Laws Threatening Free Speech

A demonstrator waves the Indian national flag during a protest on February 18, 2016, in New Delhi, India, demanding the release of Kanhaiya Kumar, a student union leader accused of sedition. In 2016 there has been a spike in the number of sedition cases f
May 24, 2016 News Release

Thailand: Press Junta to End Torture, ‘Disappearances’

Laws Urgently Needed to Criminalize Cruel Practices

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May 24, 2016 News Release

Vietnam: Drop Charges Against Boat Returnees

Citizens Prosecuted for Leaving Country After Australia Forcibly Returns Them

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May 24, 2016 News Release

Azerbaijan: Bank Chief Should Raise Rights Issues

Abuses Inconsistent With European Financial Institution’s Mandate

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May 24, 2016 News Release

South Sudan: Civilians Killed, Tortured in Western Region

Provide Justice for Army Abuses in Western Regions

Houses burnt in South Sudan's western town of Wau in April 2016.
May 23, 2016 News Release

Syria: Spate of Bombings Appear to Target Civilians

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Attacks on Latakia Bus Stations, Hospital

People inspect the damage after explosions hit the Syrian city of Tartous, in this handout picture provided by the Syrian Arab News Agency on May 23, 2016.
May 23, 2016 News Release

Tunisia: UN Panel Condemns Forced Anal Exams

Government Should Ban Abusive “Homosexuality” Tests

Poster by Shams, a Tunisian activist group, condemning the use of forced anal exams.
May 23, 2016 News Release

Kazakhstan: Crackdown on Peaceful Protest

Hundreds Detained, Journalists, Activists Rounded Up

Riot police officer gestures during protests in Almaty, Kazakhstan on May 21, 2016.
May 22, 2016 News Release

Indonesia: Protect Mass Graves of 1965-66 Massacres

Forensic Experts Needed to Identify Remains, Secure Evidence

Security minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan in central Jakarta, Indonesia on January 14, 2016.
May 22, 2016 News Release

China: Repression Expands Under ‘Stability Maintenance’ in Tibetan Areas

Dataset of Nearly 500 Cases Shows Diminishing Tolerance of Peaceful Dissent

A paramilitary police officer stands guard in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China on November 17, 2015.
May 20, 2016 News Release

UN: Press Turkey to Open Border

Summit Should Tackle Responsibility for Refugees

A border guard manning Turkey’s closed border with Syria patrols near the Turkish village of Guvecci, February 7, 2016.
May 20, 2016 News Release

Tajikistan: Release Government Critic

Businessman Detained, Beaten After Speaking Out About Corruption

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May 19, 2016 News Release

People with Disabilities at Risk in Conflict, Disaster

Endorse Global Guidelines for Inclusive Humanitarian Response

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May 19, 2016 News Release

Thailand: Investigate Alleged Torture of Bombing Suspect

End Military Detention of Civilians

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May 19, 2016 News Release

Vietnam: Obama’s Visit Should Advance Human Rights

Visit Coincides with Staged Elections and Crackdown on Peaceful Protests

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