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December 31, 2020

Call for domestic abuse bill to reflect lived experience of coercive control

Women's Aid wants to see coercive and controlling behaviour named as a form of harm to children in the Domestic Abuse Bill which enters the House of Lords on 5 January 2021.
November 23, 2020

Neo-Nazis attack journalists at protests against Germany's COVID-19 measures

Neo-Nazis have used the demonstrations to brutally attack representatives of the media under the guise of a citizen protest movement, says Reporters Without Borders.
August 7, 2020

Call for Pakistan's anti-corruption agency to stop abusing rights

The National Accountability Bureau uses draconian powers to intimidate and harass opponents of the government, says Human Rights Watch.
March 13, 2020

BBC journalists and their families targeted by Iranian authorities

A group of UN human rights experts have voiced alarm at the targeting of journalists working for the BBC and other broadcasters, and their families by Iranian authorities.
March 8, 2020

Jehovah's Witness sentenced to six years in penal colony in Crimea

Since 2009, Jehovah’s Witnesses have faced persecution and harassment in Russia under the country’s 'counter-extremism' legislation.
January 15, 2020

Bogus treason case against Cambodia's opposition leader must be dropped, says Amnesty

The Cambodian authorities have weaponised the criminal justice system as a means of eliminating the opposition, says Amnesty.
January 2, 2020

Jail sentence for pastor in China 'makes mockery of religious freedoms'

Recent regulations and amendments have tightened the Chinese government’s grip on religious practice.
July 20, 2019

High-profile critics of Philippine authorities charged with sedition

The Philippine National Police have filed complaints against 36 high-profile figures for sedition and related charges
July 5, 2019

Polish government's harassment of judges threatens rule of law, says Amnesty

Judges working to protect the independence of the Polish judiciary from government interference are being subjected to serious harassment, a new report by Amnesty International has revealed.
June 24, 2019

New ILO Treaty to protect workers from violence and harassment

The adoption of a ground-breaking global treaty by the International Labour Organisation will improve protections for workers facing violence and harassment.