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January 8, 2021

UN calls for release of 53 arrested under Hong Kong's National Security Law

The arrests indicate that the offence of subversion under the National Security Law is being used to detain individuals for exercising legitimate rights to participate in political and public life, says a spokeswoman for the OHCHR.
December 18, 2020

Warning on telecoms firms selling access to surveillance companies

Telecom operators are selling access to a component of the cellular network to private surveillance firms, allowing them to locate and intercept the communications of unwitting targets.
December 15, 2020

C of E cleric calls for 'honest discussion' on risk of societal collapse from climate change

A senior Church of England cleric has signed a letter calling for open discussion of the risk that society faces "disruption and even collapse" from climate change.
November 30, 2020

Call for Iraqi parliament to scrap Bill which threatens free speech

Parts of the Bill appear to conflict with international law and would seriously curtail the right to freedom of expression and association.
November 18, 2020

Indigenous voices to be heard for first time in EU debate on conservation

In the livestreamed debate, indigenous people and activists will have the chance to tell European policy makers what they think about conservation.
November 4, 2020

Women on trial in Poland for posters of Virgin Mary with LGBTI rainbow halo

Three women are facing up to two years in jail after sharing posters depicting the Virgin Mary with a halo in the rainbow colours of the LGBTI pride flag.
August 24, 2020

Thailand urged to drop charges and free democracy activists

International pressure on the Thai government is urgently needed to end the crackdown on pro-democracy activists and peaceful protests, and release those arbitrarily detained, says Human Rights Watch.
May 24, 2020

Activists and journalists jailed in Belarus as election looms

With presidential elections less than three months away, Belarusian authorities have intensified their crackdown on independent activists and journalists, says Human Rights Watch.
February 6, 2020

Second Mexican defender of Monarch butterflies found dead

The deaths are part of a growing trend in the assassination of people defending the environment, in Mexico and globally.
January 31, 2020

New generation of activists lead fight against repression in Asia-Pacific region

A wave of youth-led protests across Asia is defying escalating repression and a continent-wide crackdown on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, Amnesty International says inits annual report.