U.S. Launches #WithoutJustCause Political Prisoners Initiative
U.S. Launches #WithoutJustCause Political Prisoners Initiative The United States calls for the immediate release of all political prisoners. As political…
Volker Türk Asks Iran to Stop Illegal Executions of Protesters
Volker Türk Asks Iran to Stop Illegal Executions of Protesters Thousands have been detained since the nation-wide protests erupted last…
Human Rights Prize Awarded to Imprisoned Russian Opposition Leader
The tenth (2022) Václav Havel Human Rights Prize – which honours outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights…
UN Fails to Stop Executions of Human Rights Activists by Myanmar Junta
With reports of executions in Myanmar, the UN Human Rights office has admitted that it has failed to save the…
Sri Lankans Confirm Peaceful Public Protests Fail in Violent Authoritarian Regimes
It appears that the Sri Lankan model of protests can succeed in many autocratic nations where the dictators are hell-bent…
Number of Journalists in Arbitrary Detention Surges 20% to 488: RSF
According to Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) annual round-up published today (December 16), a record number of journalists – 488, including…