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September 15, 2021 News Release

Brazil: Bolsonaro Threatens Democratic Rule

Harasses Supreme Court, Signals He May Cancel Elections, Violates Free Speech

The President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, at a rally on September 07, 2021 in São Paulo, Brazil.
September 9, 2021 Dispatches

Two Preachers in Indonesia Charged with Blasphemy

Muslim and Christian Preachers Face Prison Under Abusive Law

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September 8, 2021 News Release

Afghanistan: Taliban Severely Beat Journalists

New Restrictions Indicate Crackdown on Free Speech

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September 8, 2021 News Release

Kazakhstan: Researcher on Xinjiang Crimes Banned

Allow Expert Access to Kazakhstan; Lift Ban

Gene Bunin
September 7, 2021 Dispatches

The Revolving Door of Persecution in Crimea

Crimean Tatar Leader Arrested on Bogus Criminal Charges

Nariman Dzhelyal in Crimea in 2019. 
August 31, 2021 News Release

Malaysia: New Prime Minister Needs New Rights Agenda

End Harassment, Prosecutions of Critics

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August 30, 2021 Dispatches

Belarusian Authorities “Liquidate” Leading Media Freedom Organization

Belarusian Association of Journalists Continues its Work despite the Crackdown

 The door of the Belarusian Association of Journalists main office in Minsk, Belarus on June 2021
August 27, 2021 News Release

Uganda: Harassment of Civil Society Groups

The flag of Uganda.
August 23, 2021 Dispatches

Proposed Pakistan Authority Seeks Greater Control of Media

Would Allow Unchecked Powers to Punish News Outlets, Journalists

Pakistani journalists and activists at a demonstration called by the journalists union to condemn attacks on the media, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on May 28, 2021.
August 19, 2021 News Release

Brazil: Bolsonaro Blocks Critics on Social Media

President Violates Free Speech, Access to Information Rights

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro uses his cellphone during at event at the presidential palace in Brasilia on June 13, 2019.
August 8, 2021 Dispatches

A Year of Dismantling Civil Society in Belarus

Solidarity and Support Needed for Independent Belarusian Voices

A woman wearing white stands in front of riot police during a Belarusian opposition rally protesting the official presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus, September 13, 2020. 
August 3, 2021 News Release

Kyrgyzstan: “False Information” Law Threatens Free Speech

President Should Veto Legislation, Protect Media Freedom

Kyrgyzstan's Prime Minister Sadyr Japarov delivers a speech during a session of parliament in Bishkek, October 16, 2020.
July 27, 2021 News Release

Myanmar: Junta Escalates Media Crackdown

Release Journalists Wrongfully Detained, Sentenced

Anti-coup protesters hold a banner that reads "What are these? We are Yangon residents!" as they march during a demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar on Tuesday April 27, 2021.
July 23, 2021 News Release

Kyrgyzstan: A Year On, Demand for Justice for Azimjon Askarov’s Death

Human Rights Defender Died in Arbitrary Detention

Grave of human rights defender Azimjon Askarov, who was arbitrarily arrested, tortured, convicted after an unfair trial in Kyrgyzstan and passed away in detention on June 25, 2020.
July 15, 2021 News Release

Belarus: Unprecedented Raids on Human Rights Defenders

Countrywide Searches, Detentions Also Target Journalists, Critics

Belarusian riot police block the road to stop demonstrators during an opposition rally to protest the official presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus on November 15, 2020.

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