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A Year of Dismantling Civil Society in Belarus

Solidarity and Support Needed for Independent Belarusian Voices

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August 3, 2021 News Release

Kyrgyzstan: “False Information” Law Threatens Free Speech

President Should Veto Legislation, Protect Media Freedom

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July 27, 2021 News Release

Myanmar: Junta Escalates Media Crackdown

Release Journalists Wrongfully Detained, Sentenced

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July 23, 2021 News Release

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

Human Rights Defender Died in Arbitrary Detention

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July 15, 2021 News Release

Belarus: Unprecedented Raids on Human Rights Defenders

Countrywide Searches, Detentions Also Target Journalists, Critics

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July 12, 2021 News Release

Russia: Court Convicts Rights Defender

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Cambodia: No Justice At 5-Year Anniversary of Kem Ley’s Death

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July 8, 2021 Dispatches

Philippines Loses a Press Freedom Fighter

Nonoy Espina Was at Forefront of Struggle Against Attacks on the Media

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