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December 7, 2020

France must revise bill on global security, say UN experts

France’s controversial bill on global security would be incompatible with international human rights law, and should be comprehensively revised, human rights experts have said.
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.
August 1, 2020

UN Human Rights Committee publishes legal guidance on right of peaceful assembly

The UN Human Rights Committee has issued legal guidance on the fundamental right of peaceful assembly.
July 26, 2020

Federal court issues restraining order on federal agents in Portland

A US District Judge has blocked federal agents in Portland from dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, or targeting force against journalists or legal observers at protests.
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 1, 2020

Moscow court considers legal challenge to facial recognition technology

A large-scale facial recognition system covering the Moscow Metro transportation network is set to be fully operative by 1 September 2020.
August 22, 2019

Police must stop unlawful use of force against students in West Papua, says Amnesty

Amnesty says the Indonesian authorities must act promptly to deescalate tensions in West Papua Province and guarantee that people who wish to protest peacefully can continue to do so.
May 28, 2019

Scale of Egypt’s death penalty crisis revealed

In President Abdelfattah el-Sisi’s first five years in power, his regime handed preliminary death sentences to more than 2,400 people, a Reprieve report reveals.
January 11, 2019

Protest, debate and thuggery: examining our own responses

We are right to be concerned at the ugly behaviour seen around Westminster in recent days.
January 8, 2019

New report: killings of demonstrators in Egypt likely to be 'crimes against humanity'

At least 1,150 demonstrators were killed by Egyptian security forces in July and August 2013, says Human Rights Watch.