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October 7, 2019 News Release

Vietnam: New Arrest for Facebook Postings

Ongoing Crackdown on Online Commentators

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October 7, 2019 News Release

Belarus: Tajik Activist Faces Unlawful Extradition

Forced Return Would Violate Ban on Torture, Other Ill-Treatment

Independent journalist and political opposition activist Farhod Odinaev was detained by Belarusian border guards on September 25 on a Tajik extradition request while crossing the Belarus-Lithuania border en route to a human rights conference in Poland.
October 4, 2019 Dispatches

Governments to Facebook: Stop Making Encryption Easy

Rights Groups Slam US, UK, and Australian Push to Stop Accessible End-to-End Encryption

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October 3, 2019 News Release

China: Release Supporters of Hong Kong Protests

Authorities Crack Down on Activism, News in the Mainland

Protestors stand surrounded by smoke from tear gas shells in Hong Kong, October 1, 2019.
October 2, 2019 Dispatches

Russia Jails Crimean Tatar Blogger on Bogus ‘Terrorism’ Charges

Deepening Repression in Occupied Crimea

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October 2, 2019 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Provide Justice for Khashoggi Killing

Reform Intelligence Services; Free Dissidents; End Abuses

Candles lit by activists protesting the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi are placed outside Saudi Arabia's Consulate in Istanbul. © 2018 Lefteris Pitarakis/AP Photo
October 2, 2019 Commentary

Mark the Khashoggi Anniversary by Freeing Jailed Activists

The admission of guilt by the Saudi authorities needs to be accompanied by the release of political prisoners

An Indonesian journalist holds a placard during a protest over the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in front of the Saudi Arabia embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 19, 2018.
October 1, 2019 UPR

HRW Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Kazakhstan

September 27, 2019 News Release

Egypt: Hundreds Arrested in Nationwide Crackdown

Internet Interrupted, News Sites Blocked

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September 26, 2019 Dispatches

Hong Kong Leader’s ‘Listening Mode’ Isn’t Enough

Carrie Lam’s Community Dialogue Session No Substitute for Accountability, Change

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam at community dialogue in Hong Kong
September 23, 2019 News Release

Thailand: Pro-Democracy Activists Acquitted

Court Verdict Confirms Fundamental Freedoms

The Bangkok Criminal Court acquitted six pro-democracy activists who had been charged with illegal assembly and sedition in 2018 on September 20, 2019.
September 23, 2019 Dispatches

Critics of Myanmar Government Facing Prison Time

Civilian Officials’ Intolerance of Criticism Rivaling Military’s

Demonstrators shout slogans at a protest against an amendment to Myanmar’s public assembly law in Yangon, March 5, 2018.
September 21, 2019 News Release

Egypt: Respect Right to Peaceful Protest

President al-Sisi Should Ensure Restraint by Security Forces

A still photo of a video circulated on social media on September 20 showing masses of anti-government protesters in the city of Damietta, North of Cairo, tearing down a big Sisi banner. © Twitter
September 19, 2019 Dispatches

UN Shares Details of Burundian Activist’s Murder

Family Deserve Full Investigation and Justice

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September 18, 2019 News Release

Indonesia: Draft Criminal Code Disastrous for Rights

Remove Provisions Harmful to Women, Minorities, Free Speech

LGBT activists protest the planned revision to Indonesia’s criminal code outside parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 12, 2018.

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