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Asia

July 26, 2018 Dispatches

Indonesia’s Blasphemy Law Survives Court Challenge

Michelle Winowatan
Intern, Asia Division
Asia

June 28, 2018 Report

Pakistan: Ensure Ahmadi Voting Rights
Europe/Central Asia

June 28, 2018 Report

Russia: Sweeping Arrests of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Reports More Reports

June 28, 2018

Pakistan: Ensure Ahmadi Voting Rights

Repeal Discriminatory Laws Against Religious Community
June 28, 2018

Russia: Sweeping Arrests of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Religious Persecution, Other Abuses
November 14, 2017

Crimea: Persecution of Crimean Tatars Intensifies

Arbitrary Detentions; Separatism, Terrorism Charges

News

June 28, 2018 Commentary

Emmanuel Macron's Visit to Mauritania: Fighting Terrorism But At What Price?

Candy Ofime
Titulaire d'une bourse Sandler, div. Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord

Published In: Libération
June 14, 2018 News Release

China: At Summit, EU Should ‘Throw Full Weight Behind’ Human Rights
June 1, 2018 Dispatches

Denmark’s Face Veil Ban Latest in Harmful Trend

Hillary Margolis
Researcher, Women's Rights Division
May 22, 2018 News Release

China: Activist Convicted for Promoting Tibetan Language
May 15, 2018 News Release

Iran: Looming Execution of Dervish Member
April 30, 2018 Dispatches

Pakistan’s Hazara Community Under Attack

Saroop Ijaz
April 2, 2018 News Release

Russia: Jehovah’s Witness Faces 10-Year Sentence
March 15, 2018 News Release

Iran: Crackdown on Dervish Minority
March 1, 2018 News Release

Why Indonesia’s Christian Diaspora Fears Going Home

Phelim Kine
Deputy Director, Asia Division

Published In: East Asia Forum
February 8, 2018 News Release

Vietnam: End Repression Against Religious Activists
January 22, 2018 News Release

Algeria: New Trials Shake Ahmadi Minority
January 18, 2018 News Release

Top 5 Reforms Middle East Governments Can Make in 2018

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Stop Selling Arms to Saudi Arabia: Daily Brief

Daily Brief

August 15, 2018

Stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia; agony after family separations by US authorities; protect children in Pakistan from sexual abuse; will Russia bring home children who lived under 'Islamic State'?; woman on trial for blasphemy in Indonesia; is change on the way for human rights in Tajikistan?; Israel denies entry & detains human rights lawyers; and a salute to outgoing UN human rights chief Zeid.

Interactives More Interactives

December 24, 2014

THE UNRAVELLING: The Central African Republic Crisis

The Unravelling: Journey Through The Central African Republic Crisis