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Liu XiaoboChina
2010 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo, 55, 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. […]
Nasrin SotoudehIran
Nasrin Sotoudeh, born 1963, is an Iranian journalist, human rights activist, and lawyer imprisoned since September 4, 2010 on charges including “propaganda against the state.” She is the married mother of two young children.
Abdulhadi AlkhawajaBahrain
Mr. Abdulhadi Alkhawaja, 50, 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 […]
Andrei SannikovBelarus
Mr. Sannikov, 57, is a former diplomat and the most prominent member of the opposition in Belarus. Authorities beat and arrested Mr. Sannikov, along with his wife Iryna Khalip, after they attended a demonstration on December 19, 2010 [...]
Kingkeo PhongselyLaos
Mrs. Kingkeo Phongsely, a Laotian human-rights activist has been held in Laos’ infamous Samkhe Prison since her November 2, 2009, arrest. The Laotian government has yet to charge Mrs. Kingkeo with wrongdoing of any kind or acknowledge her detention. Mrs. Kingkeo […]
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Jan 27
2012Philadelphia Inquirer Op-ed by Executive Director Maran Turner arguing that the United States should use its deepening relationship with Uzbekistan to promote human rights and advocate for the release of political prisoners.
See “Human rights or security: A false choice”.
- Human rights or security: A false choiceJanuary 27, 2012
Philadelphia Inquirer Op-ed by Executive Director Maran Turner arguing that the United States should use its deepening relationship with Uzbekistan to promote human rights.
- Human rights or security: A false choiceJanuary 27, 2012
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Jan 27
2012United Nation’s Finds Akzam Turgunov’s Imprisonment in Violation of International Law
Washington, D.C.: In response to a petition filed by Freedom Now, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has issued an opinion that the detention of Akzam Turgunov by the Government of Uzbekistan is arbitrary and a violation of international law. The UN Working Group—an independent panel of human rights experts from around the world calls for his release.
- Opinion of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary DetentionJanuary 27, 2012
Finding the detention of Mr. Turgunov a violation of international law.
- Opinion of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary DetentionJanuary 27, 2012
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Jan 25
2012South China Morning Post op-ed by Professor Jerome A. Cohen and Freedom Now Founder Jared Genser arguing that China’s international reputation is suffering because of the continuing disregard for the rule of law in the detention and torture of Gao Zhisheng.
See “Harmful Effects.”
- Harmful EffectsJanuary 25, 2012
South China Morning Post Op-Ed by Jerome A. Cohen and Jared Genser arguing that China’s international reputation is suffering because of the continuing disregard for the rule of law in the detention and torture of Gao Zhisheng.
- Harmful EffectsJanuary 25, 2012
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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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