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September 15, 2020 Dispatches

Hungary Renews Attacks on Independent Radio Station

EU Should Act on Latest Blow to Press Freedom

Klubradio’s president, Andras Arato, is seen on air in Klubradio's studio in Budapest, Hungary, March 2020. 
September 10, 2020 Dispatches

Pakistan’s Hypocrisy on Press Freedom

Editor’s Jailing Shows Reality of Media Crackdown

Pakistani police escort Mir Shakilur Rehman to court following his arrest in Lahore, Pakistan, March 13, 2020.
September 8, 2020 Dispatches

Australian Journalists Forced to Leave China

Australia Should Press for Greater Scrutiny of Beijing at UN Rights Council

In this image made from a video, Australian Broadcasting Corp. journalist Bill Birtles speaks to the media on his arrival at Sydney airport, Australia, September 8, 2020.
September 1, 2020 News Release

Myanmar: End Harassment of Rakhine Media Outlets

Ensure Access to Information, Press Freedom in Embattled State

A screenshot of Aung Marm Oo.
August 27, 2020 News Release

Jordan: Arrests, Forced Dispersal at Teacher Protests

Teachers’ Syndicate Board Released; Others Still Held

 Jordanian police block a road in front of protestors in Irbid, north of Jordan on August 1, 2020.
August 20, 2020 News Release

Thailand: Drop Charges, Free Democracy Activists

Authorities Disregard Own Pledge to Allow Dissent

Arnon Nampha
August 20, 2020 News Release

Japan: Foreign Minister Should Raise Rights Abroad

Trip Covers Papua New Guinea, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi meets the media in Tokyo on May 28, 2020. 
August 19, 2020 Commentary

Indonesia’s Harmful Restrictions on Foreign Journalists, Academics

American environmentalist Phil Jacobson was deported from Indonesia to the United States in January 2020 after 45 days under city arrest in Central Kalimantan for an alleged visa infraction.
August 19, 2020 News Release

Azerbaijan: Relentless Crackdown on Opposition

Halt Abuses, Ensure Due Process, Investigate Ill-Treatment

Rally participants gather in front of the parliament building, Baku, Azerbaijan, July 14, 2020.
August 18, 2020 News Release

Jordan: Escalating Repression of Journalists

Latest Escalation in Media Restrictions

Thousands of Jordanian teachers march from the governorship building to the Professional Unions Complex to demand a reversal of the decision to close the Teachers Union, in Irbid, Jordan on August 01, 2020.
August 14, 2020 Commentary

People are Seeking Change in Belarus. Instead, They’re Being Mercilessly Beaten and Detained

Central Minsk, August 10, 2020.
August 12, 2020 Commentary

What Jimmy Lai's Arrest Means

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August 11, 2020 News Release

Belarus: Violence, Abuse in Response to Election Protests

Thousands Detained; Beatings, Stun Grenades, Rubber Bullets

People argue with police during a rally after the Belarusian presidential election in Minsk, Belarus, late Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020.
August 11, 2020 News Release

China/Hong Kong: Mass Arrests Under Security Law

Police Arrest Pro-Democracy Activists, Critics; Raid Prominent Independent Newspaper

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August 6, 2020 News Release

Cambodia: End Violence Against Detainees’ Families

Allow Peaceful Protests, Release Wrongfully Held Activists

Family members of detained opposition activists hand in a petition calling for the British Embassy to ​speak out on human rights in Cambodia, July 24, 2020.

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