Protecting Human Rights
Freedom Now protects individuals and communities from government repression and defends human rights through direct legal support, targeted high-leverage advocacy, and capacity-building analysis and assistance.
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Shadow Report: The Human Rights Situation of Women and Girls in Afghanistan
This report is a supplemental response to the State Department Human Rights Report on Afghanistan, intended to provide a more complete picture of the human rights situation in the country, focusing on women’s and girls’ rights.
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Togo: Abdoul Aziz Goma Released from Prison
Freedom Now welcomes the conditional release on January 1 of Abdoul Aziz Goma and calls on the Togolese government to immediately ensure his access to proper medical and psychological care and to remove conditions that continue restricting his freedom and wellbeing.
Frenchie Mae Cumpio, Mariel Domequil, and Alexander Abinguna
Location - Philippines
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Rwanda: Petition Filed with UN on Behalf of Opposition Leader Victoire Ingabire
The Human Rights Foundation, Freedom Now, and the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice have submitted a joint complaint to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of detained Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire.
Joint Statement on the International Day of Political Prisoners
On this International Day of Political Prisoners, we stand together to affirm a simple truth: no one should be imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights or for peacefully expressing their beliefs.
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