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Eskinder NegaEthiopia
Eskinder Nega, 42, is a prominent Ethiopian journalist who has been wrongly detained in Ethiopia since September 14, 2011 as a result of his outspoken writing. Prior to his detention, Mr. Nega was a widely published independent journalist and a […]
Liu XiaoboChina
2010 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo, 56, is a Chinese scholar and renowned dissident who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for “inciting subversion of state power” on December 25, 2009, for his role in drafting Charter 08. […]
Abdulhadi AlkhawajaBahrain
Mr. Abdulhadi Alkhawaja, 51, is a prominent human rights defender who was convicted and sentenced to life in prison on June 22, 2011 for financing and participating in terrorism to overthrow the government, as well as spying for a foreign country [...]
Bakhtiyar HajiyevAzerbaijan
Mr. Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, 30, is a democracy activist in Azerbaijan and a former parliamentary candidate in the November 2010 election. On May 18, 2011, an Azerbaijani court convicted Mr. Hajiyev of military evasion and sentenced him to two years in […]
Maksat Kakabaev and Murad OvezovTurkmenistan
In January 2011, Mr. Kakabaev appeared on TMB, a Turkish based satellite music channel, where he was interviewed and his western-style music video was played. Following his appearance on TMB, the Turkmen Culture and Broadcasting Ministry [...]
Dilmurod SaidovUzbekistan
Dilmurod Saidov, 49, is a prominent Uzbek journalist and human rights activist who has been wrongly detained in Uzbekistan since 2009 on fabricated extortion and forgery charges. Prior to his detention, his articles appeared in many local newspapers, and were […]
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May 15
2012Media Release: Freedom Now Welcomes Call of Five U.S. Senators for release of Azerbaijani Democracy Activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev
Today, a bipartisan group of five United States Senators, led by Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) request that President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan help facilitate the release of imprisoned democracy activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev.
- Letter from 5 United States Senators May 15, 2012
Urging Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to immediately release imprisoned democracy activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev.
- Letter from 5 United States Senators May 15, 2012
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May 14
2012Media Release: 28 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Call on the International Ice Hockey Federation to Move Its 2014 World Championship from Minsk, Belarus
Washington, D.C.: Today, a bipartisan group of 28 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, lead by Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and John Shimkus (R-IL), urged the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to move its 2014 World Championship from Minsk, Belarus. In the letter, attached, the members pointed to the “heightened crackdown on freedom of expression and association since the 2010 presidential election” and noted that…
- Letter from 28 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives May 14, 2012
Urging the International Ice Hockey Federation to Move Its 2014 World Championships from Minks, Belarus.
- Letter from 28 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives May 14, 2012
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May 3
2012For Immediate Release: Dilmurod Saidov Visited in Prison by Family for his 50th Birthday
Washington, DC: Freedom Now has learned that prominent Uzbek journalist and human rights activist Dilmurod Saidov received a family visit on April 27, 2012 at special facility #36 where he is serving a twelve and a half year prison sentence. […]
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The Most Reverend Desmond M. Tutu and The Honorable Václav Havel
As the honorary co-chairs of Freedom Now, it is our pleasure to welcome you. Freedom Now is an exceptional organization whose dynamic vision and commitment to freeing prisoners of conscience is changing our world for the better.
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