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Uzbekistan: Civil Society Calls on Authorities to Register the Independent Human Rights Organization Human Rights House
Freedom Now and 26 international human rights organizations call on Uzbekistan to register an NGO created by a former political prisoner.
Kazakhstan: UN Declares Detention of Eight Muslim Men a Violation of International Law
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found Kazakhstan violated international human rights law by imprisoning eight Muslim men who were members of a religious-themed WhatsApp group.
Turkmenistan: Freedom Now Petitions UN on Behalf of Lawyer Pygamberdy Allaberdyev
Freedom Now and the international law firm Vinson & Elkins LLP have filed a petition with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Turkmen lawyer Pygamberdy Allaberdyev
Morocco: Mohamed al-Bambary Released from Prison
Freedom Now welcomes the release of journalist Mohamed al-Bambary from wrongful detention in Morocco.
Blog: Afghanistan’s Long Shadow
As the world works to address the immediate humanitarian concerns in Afghanistan, the nations of Central Asian prepare to adjust to a new status quo.
Sri Lanka: Freedom Now Files UN Petition on behalf of Poet Ahnaf Jazeem
On September 7, 2021, Freedom Now filed a petition with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Sri Lankan poet Ahnaf Jazeem.
Kazakhstan: Release Labor Rights Activist
Freedom Now and seven human rights organizations call on Kazakhstan’s government to release labor activist Erzhan Elshibayev from wrongful detention.
Uzbekistan: Forced Anal Testing in Homosexuality Prosecutions
Freedom Now joins eight international human rights organizations in calling on President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to immediately prohibit torturous exams.
Kazakhstan: Freedom Now Condemns Treatment of Imprisoned Labor Activist
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 psychological care.
India: UN Declares Detention of Human Rights Activist GN Saibaba to be a Violation of International Law
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.
Kazakhstan: UN Declares Detention of Labor Activist Erzhan Elshibayev to be a Violation of International Law
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found Kazakhstan violated international human rights law by imprisoning labor rights activist Erzhan Elshibayev, in response to a petition filed by Freedom Now.
Saudi Arabia: NGOs Call on President Biden to Help Lift Travel Ban on Loujain Alhathloul
Freedom Now, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and 10 other international human rights organizations have sent a letter to President Biden urging his administration to take action to help facilitate the lifting of the travel ban imposed on Saudi Arabian women’s rights activist Loujain Alhathloul.
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