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Serikzhan Bilash – An Activist Documenting Concentration Camps in China
As part of our 25th anniversary, Freedom Now is revisiting our past cases. Serikzhan Bilash drew back the curtain on China’s secretive concentration camps.
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Ethiopia: Christian Tadele Released from Prison
Freedom Now welcomes the release of Ethiopian opposition politician Christian Tadele from wrongful detention. Tadele had been imprisoned for more than three years after being arrested following his criticism of the Ethiopian government’s treatment of the Amhara people.
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Azerbaijan: Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu Released from House Arrest
We welcome the release of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu from unjust house arrest and the lifting of the arbitrary travel ban imposed on him. We call on the Azerbaijani government to drop the charges against him and end the politically motivated prosecution of him and his family members.
Statement to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention During the 63rd UN Human Rights Council
On September 15, 2026, Freedom Now delivered a statement to UN Human Rights Council, urging the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to continue documenting examples of transnational repression and calling on Member States to prevent, investigate, and refrain from committing or facilitating transnational repression in any form.
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