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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.
January 2, 2021

Netherlands violated child’s right to acquire a nationality, UN Committee finds

The decision relates to Denny, whose mother was trafficked to the Netherlands when she was 15 and forced into prostitution.
December 17, 2020

Continued crackdown on human rights defenders and lawyers in China

Families of human rights lawyers are routinely threatened, summoned for questioning, and subjected to surveillance by the authorities.
October 9, 2020

Sulphur dioxide emissions fall in India as coal use slows

India is offering a glimpse of what reduced coal use means for air quality and health, says Greenpeace.
September 10, 2020

Democracy and faith in Hong Kong: a webinar with leading activists

London-based Union Chapel has announced a webinar with leading Hong Kong democracy advocates and activists Ray Wong, Samuel Chu and Ben Rogers.
July 14, 2020

At least ten press freedom defenders at risk of death in China’s prisons, says RSF

RSF has published a list of ten people in Chinese prisons who are in danger of losing their lives if not immediately released.
April 22, 2020

Death penalty data shows worldwide decline in executions

Worldwide, 106 countries have abolished the death penalty in law for all crimes, and 142 countries have abolished the death penalty in law or practice.
February 22, 2020

RSF calls on China to rescind expulsion of Wall Street Journal staff

Reporters Without Borders has called on the Chinese authorities to reverse their decision to expel three journalists from the Wall Street Journal based in Beijing because of an opinion piece the newspaper published about China’s handling of the coronavirus epidemic.
February 12, 2020

Chinese video journalist covering coronavirus outbreak missing in Wuhan

The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on the Chinese authorities to immediately account for the whereabouts of journalist Chen Qiushi, and ensure that the media can cover the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan without fear of retribution
February 7, 2020

US$675m needed for new coronavirus preparedness and response plan

Urgent support is needed to protect vulnerable countries from the outbreak, says the World Health Organisation.