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February 28, 2018 News Release

Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Protesters, Journalists Detained

Freedom of Assembly Suppressed

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) headquarters in Ranya showing considerable damage following demonstrations from December 19-23, 2017, on the streets of the town. © 2018 Belkis Wille/Human Rights Watch
February 22, 2018 News Release

Bahrain: 5 More Years for Jailed Activist

Exonerate, Free Nabeel Rajab

Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab arrives for his appeal hearing at court in Manama, February 11, 2015.
February 20, 2018 Dispatches

Philippine Government Bans Journalist from Presidential Palace

Locking Out Rappler News Site Threatens Media Freedoms

Journalists work at the Rappler office in Metro Manila, Philippines, January 15, 2018.
February 16, 2018 News Release

Turkey: Convicted for Critical Ideas

Sentences for Journalists, Writers Emblematic of Media Crackdown

Writers and journalists Ahmet Altan, Mehmet Altan, and Nazli Ilicak
February 15, 2018 News Release

Thailand: Drop Cases Against Torture Victim

Military Targets Outspoken Activist and Media for Defamation

Ismae Teh, a prominent human rights activist, faces defamation charges for speaking out publicly about being torture by the Thai military.
February 14, 2018 Report

Germany: Flawed Social Media Law

NetzDG is Wrong Response to Online Abuse

Session of the German lower house of Parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin, February 1, 2018.
February 6, 2018 Dispatches

BBC Correspondent Detained in Indonesia Now Freed

Authorities Restrict Independent Journalism in Papua

Indonesian soldiers along with a local resident unload food and medical aid in Ewer, Asmat District, in the remote region of Papua, Indonesia January 29, 2018 in this photo taken by Antara Foto.
January 18, 2018 News Release

Top 5 Reforms Middle East Governments Can Make in 2018

Respond to Youth Demands, Gain Respect in the World

Demonstration outside Parliament on December 6, 2016, with women in white dresses and wrapped in bandages, calling for the repeal of article 522 of the penal code.
January 18, 2018 News Release

Turkey: Media, Activists, Political Opposition Targeted

State of Emergency Prolonged as Presidential Powers Increase

A demonstration outside a courthouse in Istanbul, Turkey in solidarity with the staff of the opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet on trial over alleged support to terrorist groups, July 24, 2017.
January 18, 2018 News Release

Ukraine: Failing Its Human Rights Commitments

Address Torture, Restrictions on Free Expression

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk arrive for a joint news conference following the EU-Ukraine summit in Kiev, Ukraine, July 13, 2017.
January 18, 2018 News Release

Azerbaijan: Intensified Crackdown

Authorities Stifle Critics, Impede Work of Independent Groups

Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Mukhtarli is brought to the court after he has been abducted in Georgia and forcibly taken to neighboring Azerbaijan where he was detained in custody.
January 18, 2018 News Release

Russia: Dark Year for Freedom

Repressive Laws, Charges Against Critics, Impunity for Abuse

Riot police detain a man during an anti-corruption protest on Tverskaya Street in central Moscow, Russia, June 12, 2017.
January 18, 2018 News Release

Central Asia: Window of Opportunity on Rights

Regional Leaders Should End Repressive Policies

People attend the opening ceremony of the new Belarussian-built potash plant in Garlyk, Turkmenistan March 31, 2017.
January 18, 2018 News Release

Thailand: Unending Rights Crisis

Repression Continues Under Military Dictatorship

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January 18, 2018 News Release

Malaysia: Rising Intolerance Threatens Rights

Rights Activists, Religious Freedom Under Attack

201801wr_malaysia_human_rights People attend an anti-kleptocracy rally in Petaling Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 14, 2017.

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