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Europe/Central Asia

August 6, 2019 News Release

Kazakhstan: Proposal For a Human Rights Reset
Middle East/North Africa

July 30, 2019 News Release

Mauritania: Blogger in ‘Blasphemy’ Case Freed After 5 Years
Asia

July 24, 2019 News Release

Thailand: New Government Disregards Rights

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July 12, 2019 Video

Video: Crimean Tatars Face Unfounded Terrorism Charges
June 6, 2019 Video

Human Rights Watch Film Festival 30th Anniversary Trailer
January 31, 2019 Video

Video: Dashed Hopes for Free Expression in Myanmar

Reports More Reports

July 24, 2019

Egypt: New NGO Law Renews Draconian Restrictions

Disproportionately Huge Fines; Ban on Links with Foreign Groups
May 17, 2019

Belarus: Media Under Attack as European Games Loom

Olympic Officials Should Ensure Reporters’ Safety
April 20, 2019

Egypt: Constitutional Amendments Entrench Repression

Referendum Set in Grossly Unfree, Rights-Abusive Environment

News

July 24, 2019 Report

Egypt: New NGO Law Renews Draconian Restrictions
July 22, 2019 Commentary

What’s the point of Azerbaijan’s National Press Day?

Catherine Pilishvili
Senior Associate, Europe and Central Asia Division

Published In: OC Media
July 17, 2019 News Release

Malaysia: End Use of Sedition Act
July 12, 2019 News Release

Cambodia: Activists Charged for Participating in Memorial
July 8, 2019 Commentary

The EU must press for an end to repression in Central Asia at its Kyrgyzstan summit

Philippe Dam
Advocacy Director, Europe and Central Asia Division

Published In: Euronews
June 28, 2019 Dispatches

Nigeria’s Wavering Commitment to Freedom of Expression

Anietie Ewang
Researcher, Africa Division
June 26, 2019 News Release

India: Rights Groups Harassed Over Foreign Funding
June 25, 2019 News Release

Bahrain: Questions to Ask at Palestine Workshop
June 25, 2019 News Release

Ukraine: Investigate Journalist’s Killing
June 21, 2019 Letter

Joint Letter to President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
June 19, 2019 News Release

Cambodia: Drop Radio Free Asia Case
June 9, 2019 News Release

Cambodia: Holding a Media Summit Without Media Freedom

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Global Climate Strike: Daily Brief

Daily Brief

September 20, 2019

Global climate strike; abusive evictions in Kenya's Mau Forest; Congolese warlord sought by the International Criminal Court has been killed; European Parliament adopts a strong resolution on Myanmar's cleansing campaign against Rohingya; Britain should practice what it preaches; and Human Rights Watch and four other plaintiffs appeal US law that imposes criminal liability for online speech about sex work.