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Russia: surge in anti-terrorism laws used to jail dissenters - new briefing19 Feb 2024 Press release
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Russia: crackdown on Navalny mourners shows authorities trying to erase him from history19 Feb 2024 Press release
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UK: Government’s protest plans ‘a direct attack’ on people’s rights'These planned new measures are a direct attack on our right to peacefully protest' - Sacha Deshmukh
08 Feb 2024 Press release -
UK: Greta Thunberg trial highlights 'alarming crackdown' on climate protesters01 Feb 2024 Press release
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Hong Kong: Overturning Chow Hang-tung acquittal for Tiananmen vigil ‘another blow’ to rule of lawHong Kong activist and lawyer faces a potential life prison sentence
25 Jan 2024 Press release -
Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai’s ‘sham trial’ a further attack on press freedomRepressive National Security Law is crushing Hong Kong’s freedoms
15 Dec 2023 Press release -
Mozambique: Authorities must investigate ‘deplorable killing’ of newspaper editor15 Dec 2023 Press release -
Hong Kong: Police issue ‘absurd’ cash bounties on overseas activistsFive exiled pro-democracy activists become latest targeted by large bounties
14 Dec 2023 Press release -
UAE: authorities launch mass prosecution of human rights activists during COP2812 Dec 2023 Press release
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Russia: fears grow for Aleksei Navalny's safety after 'disappearance' in detention12 Dec 2023 Press release
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Iran: security forces used rape to help crush women's rights protests - new report06 Dec 2023 Press release
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UAE: despite pledge to hold 'inclusive' COP, 64 dissidents still in Emirati jails24 Nov 2023 Press release
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Israel/OPT: total communications blackout puts civilians in Gaza at even greater risk
Palestinian civilians are already besieged in the occupied Gaza Strip and are now also trapped in a complete communications blackout, with data from internet monitoring networks reporting signals rapidly failing as air- and ground-strikes reportedly…
27 Oct 2023 Press release -
Tech: social media companies must stem flow of online hate over Israel/OPT crisis27 Oct 2023 Press release
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Iran: Nobel Prize for Narges Mohammadi 'sends clear message' on human rights to authorities06 Oct 2023 Press release
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India: NewsClick arrests are 'latest attempt to decimate' independent media04 Oct 2023 Press release
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Vietnam: Jail sentence for climate activist Hoang Thi Minh Hong condemned
Leading climate activist sentenced to three years in prison on trumped-up tax charge
28 Sep 2023 Press release -
UK/Hong Kong: UK government ‘must publicly insist’ on Jimmy Lai’s immediate releaseTuesday 26 September marks Jimmy Lai’s 1,000th day in detention
25 Sep 2023 Press release -
China: #MeToo activists facing ‘baseless’ trial must be released nowOne of the activists was arrested before leaving China to study in the UK
21 Sep 2023 Press release -
France: 'Chilling' attack on journalist is an attempt to cover up serious human rights abusesFrench journalist Ariane Lavrilleux detained for reporting on leaked documents
20 Sep 2023 Press release
