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Activist Missing in Turkmenistan

Azat Isakov, a Presumed Victim of Enforced Disappearance by Turkmen Security Services

“The police are here. If they find me, they’ll take me in. I’ve gone into hiding.” These are the last words Turkmen human rights activist, Chemen Ore, heard from Azat Isakov, a dissident from Turkmenistan who had been living in Russia for about six…
Azat Isakov.
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One Year Later, No Justice for Victims of Uganda’s Lethal Clampdown

More Effort Needed to Ensure Transparent Accountability and Compensation

Today marks a year since Ugandan security forces brutally clamped down on people protesting the arrest of opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi, killing 54 people, and injuring scores more. Just before noon on November 18, 2020, two months ahead…
Ugandan security forces patrol on a street in Kampala, Uganda, November 19, 2020.
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Deadly Risks for Transgender People in US: Daily Brief

A new Human Rights Watch report shows transgender people are at significant risk of violence and harassment in the United States. “‘I Just Try to Make It Home Safe’: Violence and the Human Rights of Transgender People in the United States,”…
Framed photos placed on the ground around chalk writing that says "Black trans lives matter #allthetime"
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United States: Transgender People at Risk of Violence

State Laws Stoke Bias; Black Trans Women at Greatest Risk

(New York) – Transgender people are at significant risk of violence and harassment in the United States, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 65-page report, “‘I Just Try to Make It Home Safe’: Violence and the Human Rights of…
Framed photos placed on the ground around chalk writing that says "Black trans lives matter #allthetime"
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Egypt: Terrorism Laws Abused in Businessmen’s Arrests

Juhayna Owners Charged as ‘Terrorists’ after Refusing to Surrender Shares

(Beirut) – Two Egyptian businessmen have been detained for months, reportedly after they refused to surrender their shares in their company to a state-owned business, Human Rights Watch said today. Egyptian authorities should immediately release the…
Seif Safwan Thabet, Chief Executive Officer of Juhayna
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Oil Companies Help Fuel Abuses in Myanmar

(New York, November 18, 2021) –Energy and extractive company payments to Myanmar military-controlled businesses are supplying crucial revenue to Myanmar’s ruling junta and posing serious legal, financial, and reputational risks for investors, Human Rights…
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Joint Letter to DHS Secretary Mayorkas and USCIS Director Jaddou

Groups Urge Biden Administration to Rescind Trump Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) Rules

Hon. Alejandro N. Mayorkas           Secretary of Homeland Security          U.S. Department of Homeland Security           2707 Martin Luther King…
Lizbeth, una mujer salvadoreña que busca asilo en Estados Unidos, posa en la casa de un familiar en Tijuana, México, donde fue enviada a esperar por el resultado de su caso, el 5 de noviembre de 2019
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Evicted from Their Office, Al Jazeera Works from a Front Yard in Tunisia

Authorities Arbitrarily Target Media and Critics

I first met Lotfi Hajji some 15 years ago, after Tunisian authorities under President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali had refused a request by Al Jazeera, the Qatar-funded pan-Arab television station, to accredit the Tunisian journalist as their local…
Al Jazeera correspondent Lotfi Hajji reporting from Tunis after Tunisian authorities evicted the pan-Arab television network from its offices, November 5, 2021. 
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Kyrgyzstan: Extend Time for Massive Review of Laws

Process Has Been Rushed, More Time Needed for Effective Consideration

(Bishkek) – Kyrgyzstan should extend the time for completion of a massive inventory of its legal system, Human Rights Watch said today.   The initial completion date to review and, where appropriate, amend 356 laws was set for December 31,…
Президент Кыргызстана Садыр Джапаров на военном параде в честь Дня Независимости на площади Ала-Тоо в центре Бишкека, Кыргызстан. 31 августа 2021 г.
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Greece: Alleged ‘Fake News’ Made a Crime

New Law Could Lead to Journalists Being Jailed

(Athens) – A criminal code provision that Greece’s parliament adopted on November 11, 2021, makes it a criminal offense to spread “fake news,” Human Rights Watch said today. The Greek government should immediately move to revoke the provision,…
A woman reads newspaper's headlines referring to the killing of a Greek journalist in Athens on April 10, 2021.
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Memory, and Memorial, Will Prevail

Russia’s government cannot wipe out historic memory and people’s aspirations for fundamental freedoms and the rule of law

Last week, Russian authorities made clear their intentions to shut down Memorial, the country’s most authoritative human rights organization, and one of its oldest. Memorial defends human rights, works to commemorate victims of Soviet…
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Singapore Wants Inmate Healthy for Execution: Daily Brief

A day before he was scheduled to be hanged in Singapore for a drug offense, Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, a man with a mental disability, was spared from execution after he tested positive for Covid-19. This story highlights the cruel absurdity of capital…
Activists attend a candlelight vigil against the impending execution of Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam outside the Singaporean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Justin Bieber and Others Should Speak Out at Saudi Arabia’s Grand Prix

Jason Derulo, A$AP Rocky Also Among Celebrities Slated to Perform

In three weeks, Saudi Arabia will host the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah and a slew of global superstars – including Justin Bieber, Jason Derulo, A$AP Rocky, and David Guetta – are scheduled to perform on the weekend after the first…
Justin Bieber performs during the Triller Fight Club Night at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
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New Olympic Framework Backs Inclusion

New Guidelines Push Back on Discriminatory ‘Sex Testing’ Practices

(New York) – A new framework published by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) promotes inclusion in sport, Human Rights Watch said today. The new policy contrasts with the “sex testing” policies imposed on some athletes in international track…
Person holding image of athletes in a race.
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What Governments Should Learn from The Climate Activists

“Nothing about us without us” – that was the call from the indigenous rights advocate Ghazali Ohorella from the Alifuru people in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia during a panel at the climate summit in Glasgow.  This plea was echoed by many…
Georgina Wabano and her mother cooking traditional food for school children in Peawanuck, ON, December 18, 2019. : © 2019 Daron Donahue