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January 23, 2018 Dispatches

Prominent Rights Group Targeted Yet Again in Chechnya

The Future of Memorial, and Hope for Human Rights in Chechnya, at Stake

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January 22, 2018 Dispatches

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January 22, 2018 News Release

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January 18, 2018 News Release

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Respond to Youth Demands, Gain Respect in the World

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January 18, 2018 News Release

Turkey: Media, Activists, Political Opposition Targeted

State of Emergency Prolonged as Presidential Powers Increase

A demonstration outside a courthouse in Istanbul, Turkey in solidarity with the staff of the opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet on trial over alleged support to terrorist groups, July 24, 2017.
January 18, 2018 News Release

Ukraine: Failing Its Human Rights Commitments

Address Torture, Restrictions on Free Expression

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk arrive for a joint news conference following the EU-Ukraine summit in Kiev, Ukraine, July 13, 2017.
January 18, 2018 News Release

Azerbaijan: Intensified Crackdown

Authorities Stifle Critics, Impede Work of Independent Groups

Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Mukhtarli is brought to the court after he has been abducted in Georgia and forcibly taken to neighboring Azerbaijan where he was detained in custody.
January 18, 2018 News Release

Armenia: Uneven Record on Human Rights

Lack of Meaningful Accountability for Police Violence

Public debate on the law on violence in the family, passed in December 2017.
January 18, 2018 News Release

Russia: Dark Year for Freedom

Repressive Laws, Charges Against Critics, Impunity for Abuse

Riot police detain a man during an anti-corruption protest on Tverskaya Street in central Moscow, Russia, June 12, 2017.
January 18, 2018 News Release

Central Asia: Window of Opportunity on Rights

Regional Leaders Should End Repressive Policies

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January 18, 2018 News Release

Thailand: Unending Rights Crisis

Repression Continues Under Military Dictatorship

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January 18, 2018 News Release

Philippines: Duterte’s ‘Drug War’ Claims 12,000+ Lives

Government Harassment, Threats Against Rights Defenders

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North Korea: Bring Justice for Rights Crimes

Repression Intensifies as Crimes Against Humanity Continue

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January 18, 2018 News Release

Malaysia: Rising Intolerance Threatens Rights

Rights Activists, Religious Freedom Under Attack

201801wr_malaysia_human_rights People attend an anti-kleptocracy rally in Petaling Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 14, 2017.
January 18, 2018 News Release

Indonesia: Failure to Confront Intolerance

Vulnerable Communities Face Worsening Risk

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