Statements about human rights, the situation and developments in repressive regions around the world.
The Leninskiy District Court in Bishkek ruled today release Makhabat Tajibek kyzy into house arrest local media reported. Makhabat Tajibek kyzy is a female media director who has spent more than two y...
Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s 61st session, more than 120 civil society organisations, including Civil Rights Defenders, urge States to adopt a strong resolution on South Sudan, extending the...
Ahead of a February 2 decision by Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Court on whether to consider reopening the case of imprisoned journalist Makhabat Tajibek kyzy, eight international press freedom and human right...
Civil Rights Defenders is closely monitoring events in Venezuela from a human rights perspective, following the recent attacks by the United States. We are currently in contact with human rights defen...
End Attacks on Journalism, Withdraw Bill Curbing Freedom of Expression Authorities in Kazakhstan have targeted independent journalists and media outlets in recent weeks, a coalition of nine human righ...
Human rights defender, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Civil Rights Defender of the Year Awardee Ales Bialiatski was among those freed from a Belarusian prison today. Civil Rights Defenders cele...
Lawmakers in Kazakhstan should reject a draft law with amendments that would ban “propaganda of non-traditional sexual orientation,” seven international human rights groups said today. The groups are ...
On October 9, 2025, Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire. The US-brokered deal includes the release of hostages and detainees, increased humanitarian aid, and a phased Israeli mil...
Kyrgyzstan has taken a controversial step towards reinstating the death penalty. President Sadyr Japarov has instructed his administration to prepare amendments that would reintroduce capital punishme...
Tajikistan’s authorities have wrongfully imprisoned a human rights lawyer for ten years for exercising his human rights, 12 organisations (including Civil Rights Defenders) said today. Buzurgmehr Yoro...
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