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Russia: Authorities 'hellbent' on suppressing reporting of anti-war movement - new report24 Nov 2022 Press release -
Qatar: FIFA yet again 'fails to uphold human rights' after 'One Love' armbands pulled'We applaud the courage of teams and players who have spoken out about human rights and we hope they continue to do so' - Steve Cockburn
21 Nov 2022 Press release -
Pakistan: Ban of Joyland film part of 'alarming trend' to censor transgender peopleThis is the latest in an alarming trend of censorship and crackdown on freedom of expression in Pakistan.
16 Nov 2022 Press release -
Iran: sham capital trials being held against at least 21 people - new researchAt least 21 are at risk of the death penalty in Iran. The Iranian authorities must immediately quash all death sentences, refrain from seeking the imposition of the death penalty and drop all charges against those arrested in connection with their…
16 Nov 2022 Press release -
Egypt: world leaders at COP27 must call for Alaa Abd el-Fattah's release09 Nov 2022 Press release
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Nigeria: Authorities must quash 'appalling' flogging sentence of TikTokers08 Nov 2022 Press release -
Egypt: mass round-ups ahead of COP2706 Nov 2022 Press release
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Iran: more than 760,000 people support UN investigation - new petition03 Nov 2022 Press release
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Qatar: suppression of Peter Tatchell LGBT protest reminder of 'repressive climate'25 Oct 2022 Press release
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UK: Rishi Sunak needs to ‘break decisively’ with predecessors’ anti-human rights policiesResponse to the appointment of the new Prime Minister: 'Rishi Sunak needs to break decisively with the anti-human rights policies of his predecessors' - Sacha Deshmukh
24 Oct 2022 Press release -
India: Travel ban on Pulitzer Prize-winning Kashmiri photojournalist part of 'witch-hunt'Sanna Irshad Mattoo prevented from flying to USA to receive Pulitzer Prize
19 Oct 2022 Press release -
UK/China: Chinese officials ‘must be held accountable’ for apparent attack on Hong Kong protester at Manchester consulateChinese officials ‘must be held accountable’ for apparent attack on Hong Kong protester at Manchester consulate
17 Oct 2022 Press release -
Iran: Authorities continue to try to ‘crush the spirit of resistance’ killing at least 23 children14 Oct 2022 Press release -
Turkey: Passing of disinformation law a 'dark day for freedom of expression online'13 Oct 2022 Press release
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UK: demo outside Iranian Embassy in London to mark one month of protests12 Oct 2022 Press release
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Hong Kong: Prominent DJ ‘Giggs’ given jail sentence for criticism of authorities07 Oct 2022 Press release -
Iran: at least 82 protesters and bystanders killed in bloody crackdown in BaluchistanThe Iranian security forces unlawfully killed at least 66 people - including children - and injured hundreds of others after firing live ammunition, metal pellets and teargas at protesters, bystanders and worshippers during a violent crackdown after…
06 Oct 2022 Press release -
Myanmar: Japanese filmmaker given seven-year jail sentence must be released immediatelyToru Kubota was detained after covering a protest in Myanmar’s biggest city Yangon in July this year
06 Oct 2022 Press release -
China: UN Human Rights Council vote on Xinjiang ‘makes mockery’ of human rights issuesHuman Rights Council rejects moves to hold debate on suspected crimes against humanity
06 Oct 2022 Press release -
Zimbabwe: Conviction of Tsitsi Dangarembga is a 'travesty of justice'
Author Tsitsi Dangarembga and Julie Barnes convicted for protesting economic hardship
30 Sep 2022 Press release
