Jul 9, 2021 | News
Freedom Now strongly condemns the recent treatment of labor activist Erzhan Elshibayev by prison authorities and calls on the government of Kazakhstan to immediately quash his conviction, release him from detention, and ensure he is provided with urgent medical and...
Jun 17, 2021 | News
Washington, D.C. – The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found the Government of India violated international human rights law by imprisoning academic and human rights activist G.N. Saibaba. Responding to a legal petition filed by Freedom Now and...
Jun 2, 2021 | News
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...
May 14, 2021 | News
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...
May 3, 2021 | News
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...
May 3, 2021 | News
Press freedom and the freedom of expression are key to the development and health of democracy, protecting human rights, and countering corruption and abuse. Unfortunately, across the world independent journalists and media are pressured, persecuted, and targeted with...
