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July 7, 2020 News Release

Venezuela: Rulings Threaten Free and Fair Elections

Pro-government Supreme Court Co-opts Opposition Parties, Electoral Authority

Nicolas Maduro, sitting at desk second from right, speaks with Supreme Court President Maikel Moreno at the Supreme Court before giving his annual presidential address in Caracas, Venezuela. January 31, 2020.
July 6, 2020 News Release

Turkey: Politically Motivated Conviction of Activists

Verdict Aims to Stifle Human Rights Movement

Eleven human rights defenders were prosecuted in the Büyükada case, named after the island in Istanbul where ten were detained at a human rights education workshop in July 2017.
July 6, 2020 News Release

Tunisia: Two-Year Sentence for Homosexuality

Arbitrary Detention; Reported Attempt to Require Discredited Anal Exam

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July 6, 2020 News Release

EU/Brazil: Delay Trade Deal Pending Amazon Crisis Response

Establish Benchmarks to Address Violence, Deforestation

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July 3, 2020 News Release

Women Face Rising Risk of Violence During Covid-19

Leave No Woman Behind in Governments’ Response

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July 3, 2020 News Release

Cambodia: Investigate Thai Activist’s ‘Disappearance’

No Action a Month After Wanchalearm Satsaksit’s Abduction in Phnom Penh

Demonstrators hold photos of Thai activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit and demand information on his whereabouts since his enforced disappearance, at a rally outside the Cambodian embassy in Bangkok, Thailand,  June 8, 2020. 
July 3, 2020 News Release

Myanmar: Court Martial Latest Accountability Sham

Convictions Obscure Widespread Military Impunity

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July 2, 2020 News Release

Djibouti: Protect Jailed Air Force Pilot’s Rights

Allow Peaceful Protests, Protect Media Freedom

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July 2, 2020 News Release

Yemen: Aden Detainees Face Dire Covid-19 Risk

Overcrowding, No Virus Protection or Health Care

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July 1, 2020 News Release

Malawi: Reaffirm Human Rights, Rule of Law

New President Lazarus Chakwera Provides Opportunity for Reform

Malawi's newly elected President Lazarus Chakwera takes the oath of office in Lilongwe, Malawi, Sunday June 28, 2020.
July 1, 2020 News Release

Ecuador: Privacy at Risk with Covid-19 Surveillance

The National Assembly Needs to Approve Data Protection Law

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July 1, 2020 News Release

Bangladesh: Repeal Abusive Law Used in Crackdown on Critics

Government Should End Spurious Charges, Pre-Trial Detention to Silence Dissent

Journalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol was arrested on May 3, 2020, after being forcibly disappeared for 53 days.
July 1, 2020 News Release

UN: Environmental Emergency Undermines Children’s Rights

A Call for Child-Focused Action on Climate Change, Environmental Degradation

Youth Climate Protest
June 30, 2020 News Release

Afghanistan: Taliban Rights Efforts Fall Far Short

Abuses Persist, Protections Fragile as Peace Talks Begin

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June 30, 2020 News Release

Kyrgyzstan: Bills Curbing Basic Freedoms Advance

President Should Use Veto to Uphold Fundamental Rights

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