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February 18, 2021 Report

Turkey: Student Protesters at Risk of Prosecution

Free Detainees; Respect Freedom of Assembly

During student protests against President Erdoğan’s appointment of a rector to Boğaziçi University, police used handcuffs to keep the campus gate shut in Istanbul, Turkey, January 4, 2021
February 11, 2021 Report

Covid-19 Triggers Wave of Free Speech Abuse

Scores of Countries Target Media, Activists, Medics, Political Opponents

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February 11, 2021 Report

Ethiopia: Unlawful Shelling of Tigray Urban Areas

UN Inquiry Needed into Alleged Violations by Warring Parties

A woman stands in a metal sheet room that was damaged by shelling in Humera town, Tigray region, Ethiopia, on November 22, 2020. In that residential compound, two women and an elderly man were killed by shelling and gunfire, and two women were wounded.
February 8, 2021 Report

US: Impeachment Not Enough

Justice Essential for Post-Election Rights Violations

People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
February 5, 2021 Report

Tunisia: Police Use Violent Tactics to Quash Protests

1 Dead, Arrests for Facebook Posts and ‘Insulting Police’

A protester holds up a sign saying “Police Everywhere, Justice Nowhere” during nation-wide protests calling for social justice and government reform on January 23, 2021, Avenue Habib Bourguiba, Tunis, Tunisia.
February 4, 2021 Report

Cameroon: Nine Killed in Army Attack

Investigate Killings of Civilians in Mautu Village, South-West Region

A screenshot from a video showing an empty Mautu village, South-West, 9 days after the soldiers conducted an abusive operation there, killing 9 civilians. After the military attack, villagers fled to the nearby bush and surrounding villages fearing renewed violence.
February 3, 2021 Report

Illegal Transfers of Syrians to Turkey

Over 60 Detained, Forcibly Moved from Occupied Territories

Fighters of the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (also called the Syrian National Army) enter the town of Tal Abyad.
January 28, 2021 Report

Lebanon: Gaps Remain in Vaccine Program Planning

Build Public Confidence; Ensure Equitable Distribution

Red Cross volunteers waiting with a coronavirus patient for a place in the intensive care unit of Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, January 11, 2021.
January 28, 2021 Report

DR Congo: Repression Escalates

Crackdown on Media, Dissent, Protests

Police arrest protesters in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, during demonstrations opposing the newly appointed president of the electoral commission, July 8, 2020.
January 27, 2021 Report

Greece: Migrant Camp Lead Contamination

Inadequate Government Response; Lack of Transparency Put Health at Risk

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January 25, 2021 Report

Russia: Police Detain Thousands in Pro-Navalny Protests

Mass Arbitrary Detentions, Police Brutality, Criminal Prosecutions

Police officers clash with people during a protest against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow.
January 21, 2021 Report

China: Tibetan Monk Dies from Beating in Custody

6 Others, Including Boy, Get Up to 5 Years for Distributing Leaflets, Video

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January 7, 2021 Report

Uzbekistan: Registration Barriers for Independent Groups

Outdated Rules Limit Freedom of Association

Azimbay Ataniyazov, second from the left, and Chiroq’s members, Nukus, Uzbekistan.
January 7, 2021 Report

Libya: Militia Terrorized Town, Leaving Mass Graves

Hundreds in Tarhouna Reported Missing From 2014 to 2020

Residents of the Libyan town Tarhouna who were abducted or reported missing between 2014 and 2020.
December 22, 2020 Report

Qatar: Wage Abuse Action Shortchanges Workers

Workers Still Owed Wages for Months After Informing Government of Abuse

Former and current employees of Imperial Trading and Construction Company (ITCC) protest months of delayed and unpaid wages outside the company's headquarters. 

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