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March 26, 2019 Dispatches

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March 26, 2019 News Release

India: Parties Should Pledge to Protect Rights

Provide Roadmaps for Reform Ahead of Elections

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March 25, 2019 Report

Turkey: Baseless Charges Over Landmark 2013 Protests

Indictment of Civic Leader Osman Kavala, 15 Others, in Gezi Park Case

Osman Kavala (left) and Yiğit Aksakoğiu (right) have been arbitrarily detained in Silivri prison since November 2017 and November 2018 respectively.
March 22, 2019 Dispatches

Russia Charges Activist for a Facebook Post

Crackdown on Social Media Broadens

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March 21, 2019 News Release

China: Government Threats to Academic Freedom Abroad

New 12-Point Code of Conduct to Help Educational Institutions Respond

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March 20, 2019 News Release

Cambodia: Investigate Land Activist’s ‘Disappearance’

Preah Vihear Authorities Should Urgently Produce Sum Moeun

Image of Sum Moeun (left) and Moeun Mean (right).
March 20, 2019 News Release

Iran: Harsh Sentence for Rights Lawyer Threatens Activism

Lengthy Prison Terms Shows Effort to Deter Rights Advocacy

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March 20, 2019 News Release

Tajikistan: Release Gravely Ill Activist

Political Prisoner Says Guards Beat Him, Refused Him Medicine

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March 19, 2019 News Release

Thailand: Structural Flaws Subvert Election

Stacked Senate, Media Restrictions, Repressive Laws Undermine Right to Vote

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks during a press conference about government's achievements at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Feb. 1, 2019.
March 18, 2019 Dispatches

Taiwanese Activist at Risk in Chinese Prison

Two Years in Detention, Li Ming-che Faces Ill-Treatment, Declining Health

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March 18, 2019 Commentary

Refugee escapes Tajikistan after YouTube video plea for help

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March 14, 2019 News Release

Malaysia: Drop Investigation of Women’s March Organizers

Repeal Draconian Sedition Act

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March 14, 2019 Dispatches

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Human Rights Watch Appeals Expulsion Order of Staff Member

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Thai Lawyer’s ‘Disappearance’ Unsolved 15 Years On

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March 11, 2019 Dispatches

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