Kazakhstan: UN Declares Detention of Labor Activist Erzhan Elshibayev to be a Violation of International Law
Washington, D.C. – The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found the Government of Kazakhstan violated international human rights law by imprisoning labor rights activist Erzhan Elshibayev. Responding to a legal petition filed by Freedom Now, the...
Saudi Arabia: NGOs Call on President Biden to Help Lift Travel Ban on Loujain Alhathloul
Washington, D.C.: Today, Freedom Now, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and 10 other international human rights organizations sent a letter to President Biden urging his administration to take action to help facilitate the lifting of the travel ban imposed on...
Blog Post: Vietnamese Journalist Nguyen Van Hoa Remains Imprisoned on World Press Freedom Day
Today marks World Press Freedom Day. As with all international days, it is an annual opportunity to discuss, educate, and reaffirm our understanding of a significant aspect of human life and history. On this day we recognize the vital nature of a free press to any...