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Ongoing Crackdown on Online Commentators

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October 3, 2019 Dispatches

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Courts Should Protect the Public, Not Duck and Cover

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August 16, 2019 Commentary

Data Leviathan: China’s Burgeoning Surveillance State

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August 9, 2019 Commentary

Facebook Settlement Breaks a Record, but Not the Cycle of Exploitation

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August 6, 2019 News Release

Kazakhstan: Proposal For a Human Rights Reset

New President Should Adopt Reform Agenda

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July 30, 2019 News Release

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Death Row, then Arbitrary Detention, Now Exile

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July 24, 2019 News Release

Thailand: New Government Disregards Rights

Policy Statement Fails to Address Major Concerns

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July 24, 2019 Report

Egypt: New NGO Law Renews Draconian Restrictions

Disproportionately Huge Fines; Ban on Links with Foreign Groups

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