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August 29, 2016 Commentary

Indonesia Religious Discrimination Harms Education Rights

A sign on an Ahmadiyah mosque in South Jakarta, Indonesia reads, "This building is sealed due to inappropriate usage." The mosque was closed by government authorities in July 2015.
June 20, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: China Should Talk with Monks, Not Evict Them

The settlements of Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Serta county, Sichuan province, China on July 23, 2015.
June 20, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: India Harasses Activists Seeking Justice

A police van transports some of those convicted in connection with the 2002 riots in Gujarat, India on June 2, 2016.
June 9, 2016 News Release

China: Buddhist Monastery Faces Demolition

Respect Religious Freedom, Allow New Monasteries

The settlements of Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Serta county, Sichuan province, China on July 23, 2015.
May 18, 2016 News Release

Libya: ISIS Executed Dozens in Newest Stronghold

Also Diverts Food, Medicine from Sirte Residents

An ISIS official makes an announcement ahead of the execution of two men for “sorcery” in Sirte, Libya. Image from a 2015 Islamic State (ISIS) video. The online clearinghouse Jihadology.net posted the video on its website.
May 4, 2016 Letter

HRW Letter to President U Htin Kyaw

Re: Human Rights Priorities for the New Government

May 4, 2016 News Release

Burma: Rights Priorities for New Government

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

Myanmar's first Vice President Myint Swe, President Htin Kyaw, and second Vice President Henry Van Thio attend their swearing-in at parliament in Naypyidaw on March 30, 2016.
April 2, 2016 Commentary

Rescuing Pakistan

Rescue workers move a body from the site of a blast outside a public park in Lahore, Pakistan on March 27, 2016.
March 15, 2016 Commentary

Tajikistan's Fight Against Political Islam

How Fears of Terrorism Stifle Free Speech

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March 10, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: Keep Up the Pressure on Rights in Burma

Soldiers parade to mark the 70th anniversary of Armed Forces Day in Burma's capital Naypyidaw, March 27, 2015.
March 3, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: Prosecuted in Russia for Lack of Faith

A man walks under an umbrella during a snowfall, with St. Basil's Cathedral seen in the background, in Red Square in central Moscow March 31, 2014.
February 17, 2016 News Release

Tajikistan: Severe Crackdown on Political Opposition

US, EU Should Urgently Raise Abuses

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January 27, 2016 News Release

Central Asia: Backsliding on Rights

Activists, Groups Targeted, Persecuted by Authorities

January 16, 2016 News Release

Indonesia: Ahmadiyah Community Threatened

Religious Minority on Bangka Island Ordered to ‘Return to Islam’ or Be Expelled

A sign on an Ahmadiyah mosque in South Jakarta, Indonesia reads, "This building is sealed due to inappropriate usage." The mosque was closed by government authorities in July 2015.
October 30, 2015 News Release

United States: Feature Rights in Central Asia Talks

Kerry Should Press to Free Activists, Let Independent Groups Operate

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