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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Kazakhstan on the Human Rights Council: An Opportunity to Fulfill Neglected Promises
Kazakhstan has an opportunity to rectify its poor human rights record as it prepares to take a seat on the UN Human Rights Council.
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Uzbekistan: Civil Society Calls on Authorities to Register the Independent Human Rights Organization Human Rights House
Freedom Now and 26 international human rights organizations call on Uzbekistan to register an NGO created by a former political prisoner.
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Kazakhstan: UN Declares Detention of Eight Muslim Men a Violation of International Law
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found Kazakhstan violated international human rights law by imprisoning eight Muslim men who were members of a religious-themed WhatsApp group.
Turkmenistan: Freedom Now Petitions UN on Behalf of Lawyer Pygamberdy Allaberdyev
Freedom Now and the international law firm Vinson & Elkins LLP have filed a petition with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Turkmen lawyer Pygamberdy Allaberdyev
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