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May 26, 2017 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Counterterrorism Apparatus Targets Rights Activists

UN Envoy Criticizes Abuses Following Visit

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia addresses the United Nations General Assembly in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., September 21, 2016.
May 21, 2017 News Release

Thailand: Junta Entrenched 3 Years After Coup

Empty Promises to Respect Rights, Restore Democracy

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May 17, 2017 Dispatches

Chelsea Manning is Free, Others Still at Risk

Whistleblowers, Transgender Prisoners Remain Vulnerable

Chelsea Manning is pictured in this 2010 photograph obtained on August 14, 2013. Courtesy U.S. Army/Handout
May 16, 2017 News Release

Ukraine: Revoke Ban on Dozens of Russian Web Companies

Protect Freedom of Expression and Media Pluralism

Logos of Vkontakte and Odnoklassniki social networks are seen on the screen of a payment terminal in this picture illustration taken May 16, 2017.
May 15, 2017 News Release

Hong Kong Rejects Asylum for Snowden Helpers

Lawyers Now Seek Refuge for Them in Canada

Protesters supporting Edward Snowden confront policemen as they demand that US President Barack Obama grant Snowden a pardon, outside the US Consulate in Hong Kong, China, on September 25, 2016.
May 12, 2017 Dispatches

How Trump Appointee Proposal Undermines Free Expression on the Internet

Bid to Gut Net Neutrality Would be a ‘Serious Blow’

Ajit Pai, US FCC Chair, at Mobile World Congress, February 28, 2017.
May 4, 2017 News Release

Morocco: Scrap Prison Terms for Nonviolent Speech

Harsh Penal Code Undercuts Press Law Reforms

كشك لبيع الصحف في الرباط، المغرب. © 2017 هيومن رايتس ووتش
March 30, 2017 Dispatches

China’s Latest Onslaught on the Internet

Chongqing’s Ban on Circumvention Tools Could Set Dangerous Precedent

President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2nd annual World Internet Conference in Jiaxing, China on December 16, 2015.
March 29, 2017 Dispatches

Bangladesh Expands Efforts to Stifle Free Speech

Government Asks Facebook to Play a Direct Role

Screenshot of the "Moja Losss?" Facebook page.
March 27, 2017 News Release

Kyrgyzstan: Growing Pressure on Media Groups

Drop Lawsuits; Allow Outlets to Do Their Jobs

Kyrgyzstan's President Almazbek Atambayev addresses a news conference in Berlin, April 1, 2015.
March 27, 2017 News Release

Lebanon: Activist Charged for Facebook Post Criticizing Politicians

Repeal Criminal Sanctions for Defamation, Criticizing Officials

Lebanese security forces block a street leading to the parliament building in downtown Beirut, Lebanon September 9, 2015.
March 23, 2017 Dispatches

Tech Companies Must Earn User Trust

Report Card Finds Firms Too Opaque on Standards

The 2017 Ranking Digital Rights Corporate Accountability Index evaluates 22 of the world’s most powerful telecommunications, internet, and mobile companies.
March 17, 2017 News Release

UAE: Jordanian Journalist Convicted

3-Year Sentence for ‘Insulting State Symbols’ on Facebook

MENA UAE Jordan Journalist Tayseer al-Najjar
March 16, 2017 Dispatches

Social Media Trolls Threaten Activists

How Everyone Can Address Such Threats, Help Protect Activists

Screengrabs of social media threats sent to activists
March 10, 2017 Letter

Coalition Letter to Secretary Kelly Opposing Collection of Passwords at the Border

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