Chad: Justice Needed for October Crackdown
Investigate Killings, Torture, Deaths in Custody, Unlawful Detentions
Freedom of speech is a bellwether: how any society tolerates those with minority, disfavored, or even obnoxious views will often speak to its performance on human rights more generally. In international law, access to information and free expression are two sides of the same coin, and both have found tremendous accelerators in the Internet and other forms of digital communication. At the same time, efforts to control speech and information are also accelerating, by both governments and private actors in the form of censorship, restrictions on access, and violent acts directed against those whose views or queries are seen as somehow dangerous or wrong. From our earliest days, when we were called The Fund for Free Expression, we have fought all forms of repression of speech, in all media, around the globe.
Investigate Killings, Torture, Deaths in Custody, Unlawful Detentions
Effective, Transparent Investigation Needed; Bring Killers to Justice
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Under Pressure
Investigate Killings, Torture, Deaths in Custody, Unlawful Detentions
Activists on Hunger Strike Face Lengthy Pretrial Detention, Long Sentences
Effective, Independent Investigation Needed to Establish Circumstances
Respect Free Speech; Free Detainees; Repeal Abusive Penal Code Provision
Veteran Human Rights Activists Rally against New Political Trials
Xi Consolidates Power Amid Covid-19, Economic Challenges
Authorities in Minsk Should Immediately Free Yekaterina Yanshina
Amend Draft Law; Ensure Provisions Comply with International Law