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June 4, 2018 News Release

US: FBI’s Encryption Statistics Inflated

Investigate Flawed ‘Going Dark’ Claims

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June 4, 2018 Letter

Letter to Department of Justice Inspector General Requesting Investigation into FBI's Device Miscalculation

June 3, 2018 News Release

Bahrain: Exonerate, Free Nabeel Rajab

Prosecution Should Drop Charges in ‘Tweets Case’

Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab arrives for his appeal hearing at court in Manama, February 11, 2015.
June 1, 2018 Dispatches

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Restrictions Discriminate Against and Isolate Muslim Women

Women in niqab are pictured after the Danish Parliament banned the wearing of face veils in public, at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 31, 2018.
June 1, 2018 News Release

UAE: Award-Winning Activist Jailed For 10 Years

Ahmed Mansoor Sentenced for Social Media Posts

Ahmed Mansoor speaks to Reuters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 30, 2011.
May 31, 2018 News Release

Egypt: Activists Arrested in Dawn Raids

Release Everyone Unfairly Detained

Wael Abbas (top left), Haitham Mohamadeen (top right), Shady Abu Zaid (bottom left), and Amal Fathy (bottom right), were all arrested this month for charges such as joining “a banned group” or “terrorist organization” and spreading “false news.”
May 29, 2018 Commentary

Kashmiris Need Justice, Not Just Development

An Indian police officer walks past a burning tire during a protest after Friday prayers in Srinagar, May 25, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Ismail
May 23, 2018 News Release

India: Police Fatally Shoot Copper Plant Protesters

Investigate Alleged Use of Excessive Force

People shout slogans outisde the Tamil Nadu House during a protest, after at least 10 people were killed when police fired on protesters seeking closure of plant on environmental grounds in town of Thoothukudi in southern state of Tamil Nadu, in New Delhi
May 23, 2018 News Release

Thailand: Free 14 Pro-Democracy Activists

Crackdown ‘Makes Mockery’ of Pledges to Restore Democracy

Pro-democracy activist Rome Rangsiman (C) holds up a Thailand flag as anti-government protesters gather during a protest to demand that the military government hold a general election by November, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 22, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawong
May 23, 2018 News Release

Uzbekistan: Activist’s Passing a Huge Loss

Giant of Rights Movement Leaves Formidable Legacy

Vasila Inoyatova, chairwoman of Ezgulik and Abdurakhman Tashanov, deputy chairperson of Ezgulik together with human rights activist Bobomurod Razzakov, Ezgulik’s Bukhara representative, on the day of his release from prison on October 25, 2016.
May 23, 2018 Dispatches

From Kids to Leaders, Russia Cracks Down on Protesters

Opposition Politician Alexei Navalny and Campaigners Sentenced

Policemen detain opposition supporters during a protest ahead of President Vladimir Putin's inauguration ceremony, Moscow, Russia May 5, 2018.
May 22, 2018 News Release

China: Activist Convicted for Promoting Tibetan Language

Politically Motivated Trial Shows Beijing’s Contempt for Minority Rights

An exile Tibetan wearing a mask in the likeness of Tashi Wangchuk, stands next to a screen projecting a New York Times video during a street protest demanding his release, in Dharmsala, India. © 2018 AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia
May 18, 2018 Dispatches

In Thailand, No Justice 8 Years After Crackdown

Policymakers, Soldiers Escape Accountability for Violence Against ‘Red Shirts’

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May 16, 2018 News Release

Bangladesh: Skirting the Issues at the UN

Periodic Rights Review Response Ignored Main Concerns

Tear gas is seen while police takes their position in the street Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 8, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
May 16, 2018 Dispatches

Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim Finally Freed

New Government Should Promptly Abolish Repressive Laws

Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim, who was granted a royal pardon, arrives to speak to supporters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 16, 2018.

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