Increasing Authoritarianism and Futile Sanctions
Dictators are using police and security forces as gangs of criminals to imprison, attack, and kill peaceful protestors. By Rakesh…
Belarusian Leader Urges Europe to Support Democratic Voices
The traditional U.S. and European leaders as well as the UN bureaucrats have completely failed to stop human rights violations…
Reprisals in Belarus Must Stop: Dunja Mijatović
According to various independent sources, more than 270 NGOs have been dissolved or are in the process of liquidation by…
#FreeViasna Campaign Demands Release of Human Rights Defenders in Belarus
The attacks on Viasna are a part of a broader crackdown on civil society. Belarusian authorities should immediately free human…
United States Sanctions Corrupt Actors in Paraguay
The imposition of sanctions is a weak punishment, which is ignored by the authoritarian and corrupt nations. The U.S. Department…
House Arrest for Belarusian Journalist Raman Pratasevich
The exiled Belarusian journalist Raman Pratasevich and his girlfriend Sofia Sapega were unlawfully arrested in May by Belarusian authorities. By…