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August 30, 2023 News Release

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August 22, 2023 News Release

DR Congo: Crackdown on Opposition Ahead of Elections

Authorities Severely Restrict Fundamental Liberties, Arrest Party Officials

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China’s Social Media Interference Shows Urgent Need for Rules

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August 9, 2023 Statement

Azerbaijan: Arrest of Democracy Advocate

Release Gubad Ibadoghlu, renowned academic and activist

August 7, 2023 News Release

Tanzania: Critics of Port Deal Arrested

Respect Freedom of Expression, Right to Protest

A crane arranges containers at the Port of Zanzibar, Tanzania, July 19, 2012.
August 7, 2023 News Release

Angola: Grave Police Abuses Against Activists

Impartially Investigate, Prosecute Abusive Security Force Members

People hold up a sign that reads “A country badly governed” during a march against rising fuel prices and the end of street vending in Luanda, Angola, June 17, 2023. © 2023 ROGERIO/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
August 4, 2023 News Release

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Opposition Politician and Associate Convicted on Outlandish Extremism Charges

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August 2, 2023 News Release

Tajikistan: Extradited Activist at Risk

Authorities Should Guarantee Safety for Nizomiddin Nasriddinov

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July 28, 2023 Dispatches

Russia Bans ‘TV Rain’ for Critical Reporting

Clampdown Shows Russians’ Need for Independent Broadcasting More than Ever

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July 28, 2023 Commentary

Vietnam’s Crackdown on Dissent

Twelve Vietnamese rights activists and bloggers currently detained for exercising their basic rights. Top row from left to right: Bui Tuan Lam, Le Manh Ha, Dinh Van Hai, Bui Van Thuan. Center row:  Pham Doan Trang, Trinh Ba Phuong, Nguyen Thi Tam, Truong Van Dung. Bottom row: Nguyen Lan Thang, Mai Phan Loi, Dang Dinh Bach, Tran Van Bang. 
July 25, 2023 Dispatches

No Justice 3 Years After Kyrgyzstan Rights Defender’s Death

Complete Azimjon Askarov Investigation; Provide Redress

Ethnic Uzbek journalist Azimzhan Askarov, who was arbitrarily arrested, tortured, convicted after an unfair trial and jailed for life looks through metal bars during hearings at the Bishkek regional court, Kyrgyzstan.
July 25, 2023 News Release

Azerbaijan: Opposition Leader Arrested

Gubad Ibadoghlu, Renowned Scholar, Faces Spurious Charges

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July 21, 2023 Statement

Human Rights Watch Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Nigeria

45th Session of the UN Universal Periodic Review

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