The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found the Government of Uzbekistan violated international human rights law by detaining journalist and activist Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov. Responding to legal submissions filed by Freedom Now, the Human Rights...
Freedom Now is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former military officer and political prisoner Frank Rusagara on March 24. We express our sincere condolences to his family at this difficult time. Rusagara, who was 70 years old, had spent the last 11 years in...
Freedom Now is deeply concerned about the potential closure of U.S.-funded media outlets that serve a critical role in delivering rigorous, fact-based reporting to hundreds of millions of people in parts of the world where independent media is virtually non-existent....
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the critical contributions of women around the world to creating more just, secure, and prosperous societies. We also acknowledge the systemic obstacles and personal risks they face in carrying out this work—women human...
Freedom Now welcomes the release of Mohammed El-Halabi from wrongful detention in Israel. El-Halabi was released as part of an exchange of detainees between Israel and Hamas on February 1, 2025. El-Halabi is an award-winning Palestinian aid worker who was serving a...
Freedom Now strongly condemns the conviction of Abdoul Aziz Goma, an Irish citizen of Togolese origin who was detained in December 2018 on charges related to assisting local protestors. After finally beginning a trial on February 3, 2025, a court in Lomé sentenced...
