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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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Nasrin Sotoudeh – A Lawyer Defending the Marginalized
As part of our 25th anniversary, Freedom Now is revisiting our past cases. Nasrin Sotoudeh overcame tremendous obstacles to practice law in Iran and advocate for the rights of women and children.
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Kazakhstan: Freedom Now Condemns Sentencing of 18 Human Rights Activists
Freedom Now strongly condemns the conviction of 18 members of the Kazakhstani human rights organization Atajurt on charges related to their involvement in a peaceful protest.
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Indonesia: Freedom Now Petitions UN on behalf of Lawyer Delpedro Marhaen
On April 7, 2026, Freedom Now filed a petition with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Indonesian lawyer and civil society leader Delpedro Marhaen.
Joint Statement calling for the release of Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire
Freedom Now, the Human Rights Foundation, and the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice renew our call for the release of Victoire Ingabire.
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