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Cartoonist Arrested for “Sedition” in India
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Recent tensions along the Turkish – Syrian border have captured the world’s attention and sparked tough talk in Ankara. Turkey’s parliament has approved cross-border operations and the Turkish...
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Ten Ways to Repress a Journalist
People hold posters as they mark World Press Freedom Day in Tbilisi (Photo Credit: Vano Shlamov/AFP/GettyImages). Governments and other organizations across the world are perfecting techniques to...
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In Egypt, Making Fun of Authorities is No Laughing Matter
Egyptian satirist and television host Bassem Youssef surrounded by his supporters upon his arrival at the public prosecutor’s office in Cairo. Egypt’s public prosecutor ordered the arrest of Youssef...
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Journalists Targeted in On-Going Conflict in Syria
In the vicious battles for power, both the Syrian authorities and armed opposition groups have deliberately targeted journalists who are risking their lives to report on the conflict and expose abuses...
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Repression Worsening as Putin Returns Russia to Dark Period in its History
(Photo Credit: Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images). In collaboration with special guest Svetlana Reiter, a Russian journalist who has been reporting on the demonstrations. A year ago, on the eve of President...
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Cartoon Candidate Only One Addressing Human Rights in Iranian Election
Zahra (Courtesy of Amir Soltani, creator of Zahra). Only one candidate is seriously addressing the issue of human rights in the lead-up to Iran’s presidential election on June 14. She is a mother,...
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What Happens in Moscow Doesn’t Stay in Moscow: Crackdowns on Basic Freedoms...
Russia’s crackdown is not just about silencing opponents at the political fringes. It is about stifling all who would question his consolidation of power (Photo Credit: Mikhail Klimentye/AFP/Getty...
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Where is Honduran Journalist Anibal Barrow?
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U.S. Authorities Must Not Persecute Whistleblower Edward Snowden
Photo Credit: The Guardian via Getty Images By Michael Bochenek, Director of Law and Policy at Amnesty International The U.S. authorities’ relentless campaign to hunt down and block whistleblower...
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What You Need to Know About Vietnam’s Human Rights Record
President Truong Tan Sang is only the second Vietnamese president invited to the White House since the normalization of ties between the former war foes (Photo Credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)....
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BREAKING: Yemeni Journalist Abdul Ilah Haydar Shayi’ Now Free
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Inside One of the Most Important Court Cases in Turkish History
Turkish gendarmerie and riot police fire water cannon and tear gas as they clash with hundreds of protesters trying to enter a courthouse in Silivri near Istanbul (Photo Credit: Ozan Kose/AFP/Getty...
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6 Ways Turkish Authorities Are Cracking Down on Dissent
A Turkish police officer beats a demonstrator as people try to stop him during a protest near the entrance of Taksim Square in Istanbul (Photo Credit: Gurcan Ozturk/AFP/Getty Images). The saying is...
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Bradley Manning Verdict: Hysteria Over Leakers, Impunity for Human Rights...
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#FreedomHack: From the Ground in Mexico City
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View Article5 Things You Need To Know About the Gezi Protests
At least eight thousand injured, at least five confirmed deaths (with strong evidence linking at least three of these deaths to police abuse), many thousands detained. As this powerful video produced...
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Ten Years After Khodorkovsky’s Arrest, Repression in Russia Continues
Since Putin was re-elected, Russians have witnessed a further erosion of their rights (Photo Credit: Vasily Maximov/AFP/Getty Images). When a government cracks down on human rights, the rule of law is...
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Our Call to the Next Honduran President
Supporters of Honduran presidential candidate for the LIBRE party, Xiomara Castro hold flags and a sign reading “We demand justice. Nobody stops the people” (Photo Credit: Orlando Sierra/AFP/Getty...
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THIS EXISTS: Country Where A Teenager Was Arrested For Ordering T-Shirts
Angolan riot policemen stand in front of hundreds of demonstrators protesting against the killings of two young opposition activists in Luanda (Photo Credit: Estelle Maussion/AFP/Getty Images). The...
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