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Iran: UN Declares Detention of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani to be a Violation of International Law
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has issued an opinion finding Iran to be in contravention of its international human rights obligations for the detention of Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani.
Jailed Professor G.N. Saibaba’s Life at Risk after Testing Positive for COVID-19
Freedom Now joins 17 organizations in calling on Indian authorities to immediately release Professor Saibaba on medical parole and ensure he receives treatment for COVID-19.
Kazakhstan: Freedom Now and McKool Smith File UN Petition on behalf of Activist Alnur Ilyashev
Freedom Now and the law firm McKool Smith have filed a petition with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Kazakh human rights activist Alnur Ilyashev.
Saudi Arabia: Women’s Rights Activist Loujain Alhathloul Released from Prison
Freedom Now is pleased to announce that Saudi Arabian women’s rights activist Loujain Alhathloul was released from prison today after 1,001 days of wrongful imprisonment.
Sri Lanka: Charges Against Author Shakthika Sathkumara Are Dropped
Freedom Now welcomes the decision to drop pending charges against Shakthika Sathkumara. The 34 year old author faced up to 12 years in prison for a short story he published on Facebook.
Vietnam: UN Declares Detention of Blogger Ho Van Hai to be a Violation of International Law
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has issued an opinion finding Vietnam to be in contravention of its international human rights obligations for the detention of blogger Ho Van Hai.
Tajikistan: Daler Sharipov Released From Prison
Freedom Now welcomes the release of journalist Daler Sharipov from wrongful detention.
India: Human Rights Organizations Call for Release of Imprisoned Academic G.N. Saibaba
Freedom Now joins three organizations in calling on Prime Minister Modi to ensure the release of academic and human rights activist G.N. Saibaba from wrongful imprisonment.
Freedom Now Condemns Sentencing of Women’s Rights Activist Loujain Alhathloul
Freedom Now strongly condemns the sentencing of Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain Alhathloul to 5 years and 8 months in prison.
Uzbekistan: Stop Punishing Homosexuality and Respect the Human Rights of All
Freedom Now joins eight organizations in calling on Uzbekistan to decriminalize homosexuality.
Kazakhstan: Freedom Now and KIBHR File UN Petition on behalf of Eight Muslim Men
Freedom Now and the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights filed a petition with the UN on behalf of eight Kazakh men imprisoned for their membership in a WhatsApp text messaging group.
Kazakhstan: UN Declares Detention of Human Rights Activist Serikzhan Bilash a Violation of International Law
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found Kazakhstan violated international human rights law by detaining human rights activist Serikzhan Bilash between March and August 2019.
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