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Andrei Sannikov – An Opposition Politician Arrested for Protesting a Rigged Election
As part of our 25th anniversary, Freedom Now is revisiting our past cases. Andrei Sannikov wanted to bring democracy to his home country of Belarus.
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Rwanda: Freedom Now Welcomes UN Opinion Condemning Rwanda’s Detention of Opposition Leader, Victoire Ingabire
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), Freedom Now and Lantos Foundation for Human Rights celebrate the decision of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which finds that the detention of prominent Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire is arbitrary and in violation of international law.
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Nomination of Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza for the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2026
Freedom Now, the Human Rights Foundation, and the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice are proud to announce their nomination of Ms. Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) 2026 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize.
Karakalpakstan/Uzbekistan: CSP reacts to Tazhimuratov verdict
Freedom Now and the Civic Solidarity Platform (CSP) strongly condemn the recent decision by an Uzbekistan court to extend the prison sentence of Karakalpak activist Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov from 16 to 18.5 years.
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