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April 20, 2021 News Release

Thailand: Free Unjustly Detained Democracy Activists

Pretrial Detention in Lese Majeste Cases Unwarranted

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April 19, 2021 News Release

Russia: Ban Sought on Groups Linked to Navalny

End Unfounded Persecution, Lawsuit Against Kremlin’s Critics

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April 16, 2021 News Release

Afghanistan: US Should Prioritize Rights, Civilian Protection

Boost Aid for Civil Society, Education, Health, Media

President Joe Biden speaks from the Treaty Room in the White House on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, about the withdrawal of the remainder of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. 
April 15, 2021 Commentary

The European Bank Should Speak Out About Egypt’s Abuses

Odile Renaud-Basso, former head of the French treasury who was elected president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in November 2020.
April 9, 2021 Commentary

Biden Needs a Middle East-Wide Human Rights Policy

President Joe Biden speaks about foreign policy, at the State Department in Washington, February 4, 2021. 
April 7, 2021 Dispatches

New Laws Further Stifle Freedom of Speech in Belarus

Parliament Should Reject the Bills, Guarantee Media Freedom

Belarusian journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich, right, and Dr. Artsiom Sorokin attend a court hearing in Minsk, Belarus, 19 February, 2021.
April 6, 2021 Statement

Morocco: Release Omar Radi and Guarantee Fair Trial Proceedings

Joint Call to Moroccan Authorities

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April 2, 2021 News Release

Myanmar: Hundreds Forcibly Disappeared

Account for Missing Politicians, Activists, Others at Risk of Torture, Death

A man is held by police during a crackdown on anti-coup protesters holding a rally in front of the Myanmar Economic Bank in Mandalay, Myanmar on February 15, 2021.
April 1, 2021 News Release

Afghanistan: Taliban Target Journalists, Women in Media

Attacks Highlight Need to Uphold Press Freedom in Peace Settlement

Afghan journalists film at the site of a bombing attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. 
March 31, 2021 Report

Poland: Escalating Threats to Women Activists

Investigate, Protect Rights Defenders, End Hateful Rhetoric

Protesters hold a banner of Strajk Kobiet (Women's Strike) during a protest in Warsaw on March 8,  International Women's Day, organized by the Women's Strike (Strajk Kobiet) against the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and the decision of the Constitutional Court.
March 29, 2021 Report

Belarus: Crackdown on Independent Journalism

Stop Prosecutions, Guarantee Freedom of Press

Katsiaryna Barysevich, a journalist for the independent TUT.BY news website enters a court room during a trial in Minsk on 19 February, 2021.
March 26, 2021 Witness

Witness: Journalists Wait for Justice in Belarus

Families of Arrested Reporters Tell Their Stories

Yulia Alsheuskaya looking through the window of her house outside of Minsk, which she shares with her husband Siarhei who is currently in detention, January 2021.
March 26, 2021 Letter

Joint Letter on Threats to Novaya Gazeta and Their Journalist Elena Milashina

March 25, 2021 Statement

Joint NGO Letter to Formula 1 on the Bahrain Grand Prix

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March 18, 2021 Statement

Joint Statement on Belarus: End Reprisals Against Human Rights Defenders

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