News
Thailand: UN Declares Detention of Student Activist Tantawan Tuatulanon a Violation of International Law
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found Thailand violated international human rights law by detaining student activist Tantawan Tuatulanon.
Spate of Arrests In Azerbaijan Hint at Mounting Crackdown on Independent Activists and Groups
Freedom Now strongly condemns the politically motivated detention of Abzas Media staff members Ulvi Hasanli, Sevinc Vagifgizi, and Mahammad Kekalov.
Pakistan: UN Declares Detention of Three Muslim Men a Violation of International Law
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found Pakistan violated international human rights law by detaining Pakistani citizens Rohan Ahmad, Usman Ahmad, and Tariq Ahmad Shehzad.
Azerbaijan: End Crackdown on Anti-War Activists
Freedom Now strongly condemns the recent arrest and judicial harassment of five anti-war activists in Azerbaijan
Belarus: UN Declares Detention of Journalist Igor Losik to be a Violation of International Law
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found Belarus violated international human rights law by imprisoning journalist Igor Losik.
Togo: UN Declares Detention of Abdoul Aziz Goma to be a Violation of International Law
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found Togo violated international human rights law by imprisoning Irish national and businessman Abdoul Aziz Goma.
Turkmenistan: Restore the Rights of Formerly Imprisoned Lawyer Pygamberdy Allaberdyev
Freedom Now and the Turkmenistan Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights call on the government of Turkmenistan to fully restore the rights of Pygamberdy Allaberdyev, a lawyer who served more than two years in prison for his pro-democracy activism.
Tajikistan: Free Political Activist Nizomiddin Nasriddinov and Drop Charges
Freedom Now calls on the Tajikistan government to free political activist Nizomiddin Nasriddinov and drop all charges
Kyrgyzstan: Stop pressuring leading independent news portal, withdraw lawsuit to shut it down
Freedom Now and five international organizations call on the Kyrgyzstani government to stop pressuring independent media.
Executive Director Position Announcement
Freedom Now is seeking a full-time Executive Director to succeed its founding director and steer the organization through its next phase of growth
Afghanistan: call for justice, accountability, and effective response to ongoing violations and gender persecution
Two years after the fall of Kabul, Freedom Now and 9 international organizations condemn the ongoing human rights abuses perpetrated by the Taliban and the lack of an effective response from the international community.
Blog: The Long Impact of Political Imprisonment, Even After Release
Kazakhstan must end the persecution of members of a religious WhatsApp group and ensure their rights are restored.
Donate Today and Help Free a Prisoner of Conscience
Can you imagine a doctor being imprisoned just for treating a patient, or a journalist detained simply for publishing an article critical of his government?