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Press Release
Arrest of prominent Egyptian activist Hossam Bahgat another blow for freedom of expression
The arrest of a prominent advocate of freedom of expression in Egypt today is a clear signal of the Egyptian…
November 8, 2015
Report
Shamed and Blamed: Pregnant Girls’ Rights at Risk in Sierra Leone
Thousands of pregnant girls, excluded from mainstream schools and barred from sitting upcoming exams, risk being left behind as Sierra…
November 6, 2015
Press Release
Pregnant schoolgirls in Sierra Leone excluded from school and banned from exams
Thousands of pregnant girls, excluded from mainstream schools and barred from sitting upcoming exams, risk being left behind as Sierra…
November 6, 2015
Report
Colombia: Restoring the Land, Securing the Peace
The Colombian government must prioritize the right of Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities to decide how their land is developed above…
November 5, 2015
Press Release
Colombia must prioritize rights of Indigenous people and Afro-descendant communities above economic interests
The Colombian government must prioritize the right of Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities to decide how their land is developed above…
November 5, 2015
Press Release
Myanmar: Elections marred by growing repression and Rohingya disenfranchisement
The jailing of peaceful activists, restrictions on free speech, discrimination and the political disenfranchisement of minority groups – in particular…
November 5, 2015
Press Release
Singapore: Malaysian man given last-minute reprieve from execution must be granted clemency
A Malaysian man sentenced to death in Singapore on the basis of a disputed murder reconstruction remains at imminent risk…
November 5, 2015
Press Release
DC Police Must Conduct Thorough, Impartial Investigation into Death of Alonzo Smith
A Washington, DC teacher was found not breathing and unresponsive by police after being handcuffed by security guards in an…
November 4, 2015
Press Release
Syria: State profits from crimes against humanity as policy of enforced disappearances drives black market
The vast scale and chillingly orchestrated nature of tens of thousands of enforced disappearances by the Syrian government over the…
November 4, 2015
Press Release
Malaysia: Drop charges against cartoonist for tweets
Malaysian authorities must immediately drop politically motivated charges against one of the country’s best-known cartoonists, who could face a long…
November 4, 2015
Press Release
Maldives: State of emergency an alarming development in continuing crackdown on human rights
President Abdulla Yameen’s declaration of a 30 day state of emergency in the Maldives ahead of planned anti-government protests raises…
November 4, 2015
Press Release
Missouri Set to Execute Man with Likely Intellectual Disability
UPDATED: The Supreme Court granted a stay of execution to allow for an appeal
November 3, 2015