Statements about human rights, the situation and developments in repressive regions around the world.
At least 18 civilians were killed and more than 200 were wounded in Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic within Uzbekistan, after the Uzbek authorities sent riot police in response to public protest...
The Tajikistani authorities should swiftly end the violent crackdown and persecution of protestors in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO); allow urgent access to GBAO’s western-central Rushan Di...
A year ago, Algerian authorities shut down the “Hirak” pro-democracy protests in most of the country. Since then, the number of unfounded terrorism prosecutions has soared, problematic amendments to t...
We, the following 32 human rights organisations, call on the Cambodian authorities to revoke the Sub-Decree on the Establishment of the National Internet Gateway (NIG). Since passage of the sub-decree...
Osman Kavala, a human rights defender and philanthropist, has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole by the Turkish Court on April 25, 2022. Seven other defendants, Mücella Yapıcı, Çiğdem ...
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC), the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (HFHR) and Civil Rights Defenders condemn the spate of criminal char...
The Qur’an burnings that took place over Easter weekend in Sweden led to a surge of anti-Muslim racism and calls for repressive measures. Civil Rights Defenders urges a more nuanced debate that examin...
Yesterday, the Minsk City Court began hearings in the trial against Viasna member Marfa Rabkova and volunteer Andrey Chapiuk. Both are being prosecuted on politically motivated charges and face u...
In connection to yet another loan requested by the Egyptian Government to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on March 23, 2022, seven human and civil rights organisations including Civil Rights Def...
Civil Rights Defenders calls on the Kyrgyz authorities to drop their criminal case against the independent broadcaster Next TV, free media director Taalai Duishembiyev, and stop harassing staff report...
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