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January 23, 2017 News Release

Russia: Bill to Decriminalize Domestic Violence

Parliament Should Reject Measure That Harms Families

Russian activist protesting decriminalization of domestic violence in front of Russia’s state parliament building.
January 22, 2017 News Release

Thailand: Activist Unjustly Jailed for ‘Insulting Monarchy’

End Abusive Use of Lese Majeste Laws

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January 20, 2017 Dispatches

China Poised to Repeat Tibet Mistakes

Abusive Policies Planned for Uyghur Region

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January 19, 2017 Commentary

Chelsea Manning Commutation Doesn’t Erase Obama’s Awful Whistleblower Legacy

January 18, 2017 News Release

Gambia: State of Emergency No License for Repression

Soldiers Arbitrarily Detained as Political Crisis Deepens

Gambian security officers at the Supreme Court in Banjul, December 5, 2016.
January 18, 2017 News Release

Ukraine: TV Channel Ordered Banned

Drop Ban, End Media Restrictions

A participant holds a flyer during a protest against the threat of closure to television station Dozhd (TV Rain) in Moscow February 8, 2014. The flyer reads "We need Dozhd".
January 18, 2017 News Release

Turkey: President Bids for One-Man Rule

Parliament Should Reject Constitutional Changes

Turkish Parliament convenes to debate on the proposed constitutional changes in Ankara, Turkey, January 12, 2017.
January 17, 2017 Dispatches

Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning’s Sentence

Snowden Still Waiting for Pardon

Chelsea Manning is pictured in this 2010 photograph obtained on August 14, 2013. Courtesy U.S. Army/Handout
January 17, 2017 Dispatches

Obama Commutes Manning’s Sentence, Will Snowden Be Next?

Future Whistleblowers Are Watching

A supporter of Edward Snowden holds a combination photo featuring U.S. President Barack Obama and Edward Snowden, during a news conference in Hong Kong on June 14, 2013.
January 15, 2017 News Release

China: Drop Charges Against Tibetan Education Activist

Shopkeeper Faces 15-Year Sentence for Promoting Minority Language

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January 13, 2017 Dispatches

National Security Agency Databases Open for Business

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifies before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on foreign cyber threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 5, 2017.
January 13, 2017 News Release

Chechnya: Leading Politician Threatens Editor

Authorities Target Independent Media Outlet

Gregory Shvedov, editor-in-chief of critical media outlet Caucasian Knot.
January 12, 2017 News Release

Vietnam: End Crackdown on Bloggers and Activists

Country’s New Leaders Fail to Ease Up on Repression

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January 12, 2017 News Release

Malaysia: Rights Decline Under Najib

Government Behind Harsh Crackdown on Critical Speech

Pro-democracy group Bersih stages anti-corruption protest, calling for Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to resign, in Kuala Lumpur, November 19, 2016.
January 12, 2017 News Release

Pakistan: Government Fails to Ensure Rule of Law

Women, Religious Groups, Refugees Endure Violence, Intimidation

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