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August 18, 2020 News Release

Jordan: Escalating Repression of Journalists

Latest Escalation in Media Restrictions

Thousands of Jordanian teachers march from the governorship building to the Professional Unions Complex to demand a reversal of the decision to close the Teachers Union, in Irbid, Jordan on August 01, 2020.
August 14, 2020 Commentary

People are Seeking Change in Belarus. Instead, They’re Being Mercilessly Beaten and Detained

Central Minsk, August 10, 2020.
August 12, 2020 Commentary

What Jimmy Lai's Arrest Means

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August 11, 2020 News Release

Belarus: Violence, Abuse in Response to Election Protests

Thousands Detained; Beatings, Stun Grenades, Rubber Bullets

People argue with police during a rally after the Belarusian presidential election in Minsk, Belarus, late Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020.
August 11, 2020 News Release

China/Hong Kong: Mass Arrests Under Security Law

Police Arrest Pro-Democracy Activists, Critics; Raid Prominent Independent Newspaper

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August 6, 2020 News Release

Cambodia: End Violence Against Detainees’ Families

Allow Peaceful Protests, Release Wrongfully Held Activists

Family members of detained opposition activists hand in a petition calling for the British Embassy to ​speak out on human rights in Cambodia, July 24, 2020.
August 5, 2020 Dispatches

Muzzling Journalists: Morocco and Algeria Can Agree on That

Two Prosecutions Highlight Threats to Press Freedom

Journalists Khaled Drareni (Left) and Omar Radi (Right)
July 29, 2020 News Release

Malaysia: Free Outspoken Migrant Worker

Arrest of Bangladeshi in Documentary Violates Free Speech Rights

July 24, 2020 News Release

Hungary: Editor’s Sacking a Blow to Press Freedom

End Pressure on Media; Respect, Protect Independent Journalism

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addresses supporters after the announcement of partial results of the parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, April 8, 2018.
July 20, 2020 Letter

Cambodia: Joint Open Letter to Foreign Governments

Communities reiterate their calls for adequate housing rights and an end to land conflicts on World Habitat Day in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, October 5, 2015.
July 13, 2020 News Release

Lebanon: New Coalition to Defend Free Speech

At least 60 investigated for social media posts since October 17

Lebanese protesters wave national flags during demonstrations to demand better living conditions on October 21, 2019 in downtown Beirut.
July 10, 2020 News Release

Pakistan: Free Editor; Stop Harassing Family Members

Anti-Corruption Laws Abused to Silence Critics

Pakistani police escort Mir Shakilur Rehman to court following his arrest in Lahore, Pakistan, March 13, 2020.
July 9, 2020 Letter

Cambodia: 4 Years On, No Effective Investigation into Kem Ley’s Unlawful Killing

Appoint Independent Commission of Inquiry, Seek UN Assistance

July 8, 2020 News Release

Malaysia: Stop Treating Criticism as a Crime

Abusive Investigations for Critical Speech on the Rise

Perdana Menteri Malaysia Muhyiddin Yassin berbicara dalam sebuah konferensi pers setelah pertemuan kabinet pertama di kantor perdana menteri di Putrajaya, Malaysia, 11 Maret 2020.
July 6, 2020 Dispatches

Baseless Charges Against Prominent Somali Journalist

Government Should Support Independent Media Ahead of Electoral Process

Somali journalists in Mogadishu, Somalia December 29, 2019. 

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