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August 8, 2020 News Release

Thailand: Drop Charges, Release Democracy Activists

Crackdown Belies Government Pledges to Respect Rights

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August 6, 2020 News Release

Cambodia: End Violence Against Detainees’ Families

Allow Peaceful Protests, Release Wrongfully Held Activists

Family members of detained opposition activists hand in a petition calling for the British Embassy to ​speak out on human rights in Cambodia, July 24, 2020.
August 6, 2020 News Release

Indonesia: Reinstate Students Expelled Over Papua Protest

As Students Await Their Appeal, One Charged with Treason

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August 5, 2020 Dispatches

Muzzling Journalists: Morocco and Algeria Can Agree on That

Two Prosecutions Highlight Threats to Press Freedom

Journalists Khaled Drareni (Left) and Omar Radi (Right)
August 4, 2020 News Release

Russia: Activist Facing Charges Over Peaceful Protest

Authorities Use Abusive Law to Penalize Critics

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August 4, 2020 News Release

India: Abuses Persist in Jammu and Kashmir

Internet Restrictions Amid Pandemic Exacerbate Yearlong Crackdown

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August 4, 2020 Commentary

Critical Test of Academic Freedom for Australian Universities

Protesters gather during a rally against the police's use of tear gas in Hong Kong, December 6, 2019.
July 31, 2020 News Release

South Korea: Stop Intimidating North Korean Human Rights Groups

Political Crackdown with Targeted Reviews, Inspections Prompts Fears

Activist Park Sang-hak holds a leaflet depicting the death of Kim Jong Nam, half-brother to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, during a press conference in Seoul on July 6, 2020. © 2020 Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images
July 31, 2020 News Release

Global Call to Reject Hong Kong Security Law

Rights Groups Urge Governments to Support ‘Safe Haven,’ Sanctions

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July 30, 2020 Report

Belarus: Crackdown on Political Activists, Journalists

Arrests, Criminal Charges, Police Beatings Ahead of August 9 Presidential Vote

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July 29, 2020 Statement

Sri Lanka: Human Rights Under Attack

Lawyers, Human Rights Defenders, and Journalists Arrested, Threatened, Intimidated

July 29, 2020 Report

China: New Hong Kong Law a Roadmap for Repression

Security Legislation Already Having Chilling Effect on Fundamental Freedoms

Pro-democracy lawmakers raise white papers to protest during a meeting to discuss the new national security law at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, July 7, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo/Vincent Yu
July 27, 2020 Dispatches

Uganda Criminalizes Comedians Over Satirical Video

Arrests Prompt Calls to #FreeBizonto

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July 24, 2020 Dispatches

Sudan’s Army Threatens Activists, Journalists with Lawsuits

Many Problematic Laws Still Need Reform

Sudanese soldiers stand guard as demonstrators rally near the army headquarters in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, April 11, 2019.
July 24, 2020 News Release

Hungary: Editor’s Sacking a Blow to Press Freedom

End Pressure on Media; Respect, Protect Independent Journalism

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addresses supporters after the announcement of partial results of the parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, April 8, 2018.

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