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Finland: New gender recognition law 'major step' towards protecting trans rightsNeed for harmful medical and psychiatric procedures abolished after new law passed by 113 votes to 69
01 Feb 2023 Press release -
USA: Stop systemic failures that led to ‘acts of inhumanity’ responsible for Tyre Nichols’ death
Police are ignoring their duty to protect Black and Brown communities
28 Jan 2023 Press release -
UK: 'Deeply draconian' Public Order Bill must be rejected by Lords - New BriefingPublic Order Bill must be rejected by Lords - New Briefing
27 Jan 2023 Press release -
USA: Meta must monitor human rights risk of lifting Trump's ban26 Jan 2023 Press release
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Russia: moves to ban LGBTQ+ film characters will increase homophobia20 Jan 2023 Press release
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Davos: Nazanin Boniadi to speak about women's rights in Iran17 Jan 2023 Press release
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Algeria: jailed journalist Ihsane El Kadi should be released17 Jan 2023 Press release
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Afghanistan: UN Security Council must take concrete steps to end the 'systemic decimation' of women and girls' rights in the countryTaliban’s ban on women and girls from accessing work, education, sports and public spaces is a ‘humanitarian disaster’
13 Jan 2023 Press release -
Palestine: grave fears for sisters returned to abusive father by security services11 Jan 2023 Press release
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Israel/OPT: new restrictions on Palestinian flags an attempt to 'legitimise racism'11 Jan 2023 Press release
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Poland: Prosecuting activist accused of aiding abortion 'sets a dangerous precedent'Justyna Wydrzyńska faces up to three years in prison for supporting a pregnant woman who needed a safe abortion
10 Jan 2023 Press release -
Peru: Authorities must end 'unacceptable' violence used against protesters10 Jan 2023 Press release -
Zimbabwe: 'Chilling' violence against political opposition supporters must be investigated immediately
Zimbabwe: Violence against political opposition supporters must be investigated immediately
09 Jan 2023 Press release -
Global: Musk's latest move to suspend journalists' accounts on Twitter is a threat to press freedomPeople’s right to freedom of expression and the freedom to impart information shouldn’t be predicated on whether Musk likes it or not.
16 Dec 2022 Press release -
Iran: families of children killed by security forces facing 'relentless intimidation' - reportGrieving relatives pressured into giving false accounts in media interviews and prevented from holding customary funerals
12 Dec 2022 Press release -
Bangladesh: Authorities send a 'chilling message' when opening fire at protestors08 Dec 2022 Press release -
Iran: Horrifying execution exposes 'imminent risk' of other protesters facing the death penaltyAuthorities brutally acting on their public threats to expedite executions
08 Dec 2022 Press release -
Indonesia: New law is a ‘significant blow’ to human rightsThe new criminal code bans free speech, limits freedom of assembly and outlaws sex outside marriage
06 Dec 2022 Press release -
Iran: authorities 'passing the buck' on compulsory veiling laws06 Dec 2022 Press release -
Iran: UN resolution to investigate protest crackdown welcomed24 Nov 2022 Press release
