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December 12, 2018 Dispatches

A Dark Anniversary for Press Freedom in Myanmar

Reuters Journalists Mark One Year in Prison

Detained Reuters journalist Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo sit beside police officers as they leave Insein court in Yangon, Myanmar July 9, 2018.
December 11, 2018 News Release

Thailand: Don’t Return Cambodian Dissident

Activist at Risk of Bogus Prosecution, Mistreatment in Cambodia

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December 7, 2018 News Release

Cambodia: Repeal of Abusive Associations Rule

Revoke All Laws Violating Basic Rights

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen arrives to attend the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) congress in Phnom Penh, Cambodia January 19, 2018.
December 6, 2018 Commentary

A New Weapon Against Press Freedom in the Philippines

A member of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines protests outside the presidential palace in Metro Manila, Philippines, January 17, 2018.
December 5, 2018 News Release

Malaysia: Keep Moratorium on Abusive Laws

New Government Steps Back from Reform Agenda

Riot police members stand guard at the Seafield temple on November 27, 2018 in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. The priest says there are criminal elements involved in the attack on the temple yesterday. Temple chief priest Jeyakumar Subramaniam said he s
December 3, 2018 Letter

Joint Statement on Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPP)

Drop Defamation Complaints Against Rights Defenders

November 30, 2018 News Release

Philippines: Drop Charges Against Rappler, Editor

Duterte Government Retaliates for Critical Coverage of ‘Drug War’

Journalists work at the Rappler office in Metro Manila, Philippines, January 15, 2018.
November 20, 2018 News Release

Vietnam: End Crackdown on Freedom of Expression

Democracy Campaigner on Trial for Disrespecting National Flag

Huynh Thuc Vy holds a sign that reads "Praying for Tran Huynh Duy Thuc and for Vietnam. Sept 12, 2018".
November 20, 2018 News Release

France: Press UAE Crown Prince on Abuses in Yemen

French Arms Sales to Coalition Raise Complicity Concerns

Saudi-led coalition aircraft struck three apartment buildings in Faj Attan, a densely populated neighborhood in Sanaa, on August 25, 2017. Two of the buildings were completely destroyed and the third suffered extensive damage. Saudi-led coalition aircraft
November 17, 2018 Report

Uzbekistan: Release and Rehabilitate Political Prisoners

Create Commission to Address Current and Former Prisoner Rehabilitation

Human Rights Watch, local human rights activists, and former political prisoners in Uzbekistan met with members of the Uzbek government in June 2018.
November 16, 2018 News Release

Turkey: Detentions Target Academics and Arts Group

Prosecutor Widens Unjustified Probe of Osman Kavala

Istanbul police detained 13 academics and individuals working for nongovernmental group Anadolu Kültür, November 16, 2018.
November 16, 2018 Dispatches

Death Threats Leveled Against Mozambican Journalist

Police Should Investigate and Protect All Citizens, Including Critics

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November 5, 2018 Letter

Joint Letter to Aung San Suu Kyi on Reuters Journalists

Immediately and Unconditionally Release Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo

Detained Reuters journalist Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo sit beside police officers as they leave Insein court in Yangon, Myanmar July 9, 2018.
November 2, 2018 News Release

Russia: Independent Magazine Faces Huge Fine

The New Times at Risk of Closing

Evgeniya Albats, editor-in-chief of The New Times, profile picture.
October 28, 2018 Q & A

10 Questions the Saudi Crown Prince Needs to Answer

World Leaders, Journalists Should Demand Accounting for Rights Abuses

 Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

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