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May 1, 2020 Commentary

CoronaJihad is Only the Latest Manifestation: Islamophobia in India has Been Years in the Making

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April 11, 2020 Commentary

Indonesia’s ‘Religious Harmony’ Regulation Brings Anything But

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April 2, 2020 News Release

Cambodia: Emergency Bill Recipe for Dictatorship

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Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen gestures during a speech on the current state of a new virus from China in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020.
March 16, 2020 Commentary

Pope Francis Should Speak Out Against Beijing’s Abuses

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March 5, 2020 News Release

China: Tibetan Children Denied Mother-Tongue Classes

‘Bilingual’ Policy Threatens Tibetan-Medium Education

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March 3, 2020 News Release

South Korea: Stand With North Korean Victims

Coalition Urges President Moon to Toughen Position on Human Rights

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February 17, 2020 News Release

EU: Press Vietnam on Human Rights Reforms

Upcoming Dialogue Should Focus on Commitments Made in Recent Trade Deals

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February 12, 2020 News Release

Russia: Harsh Verdicts in Controversial Terrorism Cases

Allegations of Torture, Unfair Trials, Misuse of Terrorism Law

Pictured (L) members of a left-wing group Set (Network) in court in Penza, Russia on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, when the court convicted seven members on terrorism charges, sentencing them to prison terms ranging from six to 18 years. (R) Eduard Nizamov.
January 14, 2020 News Release

Tunisia: Repressive Laws Cloud Rights Gains

Lack of a Constitutional Court Hinders Rights

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January 14, 2020 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Unrelenting Repression

Positive Reforms for Women Tainted by Ongoing Arrests of Activists, Dissidents

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January 14, 2020 News Release

Myanmar: Seeking International Justice for Rohingya

Crackdown on Free Expression Tightens

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January 14, 2020 News Release

Vietnam: Crackdown on Rights

Little Tolerance for Freedom of Expression, Independent Trade Unions

Vietnam Political Prisoners
January 9, 2020 Report

Russia: Escalating Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Arrests, Prison, Harassment for Peaceful Religious Practice

Special Rapid Response Unit raid a Jehovah’s Witness home in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.

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