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December 5, 2020 News Release

South Korea: Scrap Bill Shielding North Korean Government

Law Would Block South Koreans from Sending Materials North

People watch a news program showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, right, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. 
December 4, 2020 News Release

Hong Kong: Drop Cases Against Democracy Activists

Prominent Activists Jailed for Peaceful Protests Amid Widening Crackdown

Joshua Wong, center right, and Ivan Lam, center left, were led into a prison van before their court appearance in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
December 4, 2020 News Release

US: House Votes to End Marijuana Prohibition

Senate Should Pass Landmark Legislation to Advance Racial Justice, Equity

Supporters hold flags near the Capitol in Washington, DC, during a rally in favor of marijuana legalization on April 24, 2017.
December 4, 2020 News Release

France: Dissolving Anti-Discrimination Group Threatens Rights

Government’s Misguided Move Part of Security Drift Endangering Liberties

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin delivers a speech on the state of terrorism threat at the French General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI) in Paris, Monday Aug. 31, 2020. © 2020 Stephen de Sakutin, Pool via AP
December 4, 2020 News Release

Tajikistan: Dissident’s Family Interrogated, Threatened

Increasing Pressure on Families of Exiled Activists

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December 4, 2020 News Release

End Abusive Sex Testing for Women Athletes

Tests Violate Rights, Ruin Lives

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December 3, 2020 News Release

Bangladesh: Halt Rohingya Relocations to Remote Island

Transfers Need Independent Assessment, Refugees’ Informed Consent

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December 3, 2020 News Release

Kazakhstan: Human Rights Groups Under Pressure

Tax Officials Should End Harassment, Withdraw Notices

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December 3, 2020 News Release

US: Ensure Equitable Voting Access in Georgia Runoffs

Many Counties with High Covid-19 Rates Have Only 1 Drop Box

A voter drops their ballot off during early voting, October 19, 2020, in Athens, Georgia.
December 3, 2020 News Release

US: No Justice 6 Months Since New York Police Assault

Mayor Should Urgently Address Accountability, Deter Further Abuse

A Black woman in a mask is forcibly detained by two police officers
December 2, 2020 News Release

France: Macron to Receive Al-Sisi on Heels of Repression

End Unconditional Support

French President Emmanuel Macron meets with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the presidential palace in Cairo on January 28, 2019. © 2019 Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images
December 1, 2020 News Release

United States: Embargo Arms to the United Arab Emirates

Risk of Complicity in Unlawful Airstrikes in Yemen, Libya

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December 1, 2020 News Release

Liberia: Milestone Swiss Trial for Wartime Atrocities

Switzerland Should Bolster Efforts in Cases of Serious International Crimes

Switzerland's national flag flies over the entrance of the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (Bundesstrafgericht) in Bellinzona, Switzerland March 5, 2020.
November 30, 2020 News Release

IMF: Demand Transparency for Egypt Military’s Firms

Required Report on State-Owned Enterprises Excludes Military

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November 26, 2020 News Release

Pakistan: Surge in Targeted Killings of Ahmadis

Promptly Investigate All Attacks, Prosecute Those Responsible

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