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Türkiye: Massive Escalation in Ongoing Crackdown Including Arrest of Istanbul Mayor
These draconian actions represent a massive escalation in the Turkish authorities’ ongoing crackdown on peaceful dissent.
March 19, 2025
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Russia: Authorities Must Urgently Protect and Release Journalist Maria Ponomarenko
Maria Ponomarenko should have never been imprisoned in the first place and must be immediately and unconditionally released
March 19, 2025
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Peru: Amendment of the APCI Law Paves the Way for Impunity
This amendment threatens Peru’s civic space and unduly restricts the rights of association, freedom of expression and access to justice.
March 19, 2025
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Hong Kong: Article 23 Law Used to ‘Normalize’ Repression One Year Since Enactment
Just one year after its passage, Hong Kong’s Article 23 law has further squeezed people’s freedoms and enabled authorities to…
March 19, 2025
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Mexico: The State Must Investigate the Finding of Mass Graves in Jalisco and Tamaulipas
Mexico continues to face a serious crisis of disappearances linked to the context of violence and insecurity that has increased…
March 18, 2025
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Israeli Air Strikes Kill Over 400 Palestinians Across Gaza Following Unilateral Resumption of Mass Attacks
Israel brazenly resumed its devastating bombing campaign in Gaza killing at least 414 people in their sleep, including at least…
March 18, 2025
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China: Authorities Must Ensure Labor Activist’s Full Freedom After Unjust Imprisonment
The Chinese authorities must ensure all arbitrary restrictions on Wang Jianbing are immediately lifted and guarantee the full enjoyment of…
March 18, 2025
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Georgia: Authorities Freeze Accounts of Organizations Supporting Protesters, to “Kill the Peaceful Protests”
The Georgian authorities must immediately end their relentless crackdown against civil society and peaceful protest.
March 18, 2025
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Hungary: Pride Ban is Full-Frontal Attack on LGBTI People and Must Not be Signed into Law
This law is an attack on the LGBTI community and a blatant violation of Hungary’s obligations to prohibit discrimination and…
March 18, 2025
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DRC: M23’s Rampant Human Rights Abuses Demand Concerted International Action
The alarming scale and frequency of abuses in eastern Congo should shock the world.
March 18, 2025
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Niger: Authorities Failing to Uphold Their Commitment to Respect Human Rights Since Military Coup
New report sheds light on the deterioration of civic space and violations of civil and political rights since the overthrow…
March 18, 2025
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Iran: Authorities Target Women’s Rights Activists with Arbitrary Arrest, Flogging and Death Penalty
Iranian authorities have escalated their crackdown on women’s rights defenders, journalists, singers and other activists in a bid to quash…
March 17, 2025