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March 24, 2021 News Release

Egypt: Scholar Unjustly Detained

Vienna Academic Faces Abusive ‘Terrorism’ Charges

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March 12, 2021 News Release

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February 26, 2021 News Release

Bangladesh: Writer Dies After 9 Months in Custody

Held in Pretrial Detention After Criticizing Government

Activists and students demonstrate against writer Mushtaq Ahmed’s death in police custody, Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 26, 2021.
February 25, 2021 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Proposed Reforms Neglect Basic Rights

Ongoing Repression, Absence of Civil Society Impede Progress

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February 24, 2021 News Release

China: Baseless Imprisonments Surge in Xinjiang

Harsh, Unjust Sentences for Uyghurs, Other Muslims

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February 24, 2021 News Release

Iraq: Detentions of Alleged “Death Squad”

Important Step, but More Action Needed to Rein in Continued Attacks

Ali Naseer Alawy, after armed masked men beat him and used an acid mixture to try to remove a tattoo on his arm.
February 22, 2021 News Release

Yemen: UAE-Backed Forces Torture Journalist

Adel al-Hasani Apparently Detained for Critical Reporting

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February 12, 2021 Dispatches

Saudi Women’s Rights Defenders Released, But Not Free

Loujain al-Hathloul, Nouf Abdelaziz Risk Return to Prison if They Speak Out

Loujain al-Hathloul
February 10, 2021 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Prominent Women’s Rights Activist Released

Loujain al-Hathloul Banned from Travel, Faces Suspended Sentence

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February 10, 2021 News Release

UAE: Detention of UK National Appears Arbitrary

Due Process Violations Mar Extradition, Court Proceedings

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February 9, 2021 News Release

Human Rights Council: Countries Should Take Bold Action on Egypt

Monitoring, Tough Message on Dire Rights Situation Long Overdue

Egyptian security forces have been involved in systematic abuses such as enforced disappearance and torture and have used abusive counterterrorism laws and measures to crush peaceful dissent. Egyptian security forces stand guard outside one of the entranc
February 7, 2021 Letter

Joint Letter to the European Union Ahead of Meeting With Bahraini Delegation

EU-Bahrain Cooperation Agreement Must Depend on Human Rights Improvements

Bahraini political opposition leaders, activists, bloggers, and human rights defenders imprisoned for their roles in the 2011 pro-democracy protests.
February 5, 2021 Report

Tunisia: Police Use Violent Tactics to Quash Protests

1 Dead, Arrests for Facebook Posts and ‘Insulting Police’

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February 3, 2021 Report

Illegal Transfers of Syrians to Turkey

Over 60 Detained, Forcibly Moved from Occupied Territories

Fighters of the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (also called the Syrian National Army) enter the town of Tal Abyad.

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