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Advocacy and Campaigns Director Position Announcement
Freedom Now is seeking a full-time Advocacy and Campaigns Director to help advance the organization’s mission of protecting individuals and communities from government repression and defending human rights.
Saudi Arabia: Ten years after his arbitrary arrest, NGOs call for human rights defender Waleed Abu al-Khair to be released
Freedom Now and 17 international human rights organizations call on Saudi Arabia to release human rights defender Waleed Abu al-Khair, who is serving a 15-year prison sentence as a result of his peaceful human rights activism
India: Academic and Activist G.N. Saibaba Acquitted and Released from Prison
Freedom Now welcomes the release of academic and activist G.N. Saibaba after nearly 10 years of wrongful detention
Azerbaijan: Crackdown on Free Expression Escalates
International organizations denounce latest wave of arrests in Azerbaijan.
Afghanistan: A Call for International Solidarity for Women Under Taliban Rule
As we commemorate International Women’s Day, we highlight the plight of women living under Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
Turkmenistan: NGOs Appeal to OSCE Secretary General on Human Rights Concerns
NGOs around the world appealed to the Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to voice concerns of human rights conditions under Turkmenistan leadership during their visit to the country.
Uzbekistan: Journalist Otabek Sattoriy Released from Prison
Freedom Now welcomes the release of journalist Otabek Sattoriy from more than three years of wrongful detention in Uzbekistan.
Request for Proposals: Legal Mentorship Program
Freedom Now’s inaugural Legal Mentorship Program will provide legal support to human rights efforts by helping them gain access to and support from lawyers from large international law firms.
The Slide Toward Autocracy: Lawyers Endangered Worldwide
Freedom Now’s Executive Director Andrea Prasow explores how lawyers around the world face continued persecution for their work.
Azerbaijan: New Crackdown Threatens Civil Society
Beginning in December 2022, Azerbaijan initiated a crackdown on civil society that has resulted in the arrest of dozens of individuals under specious and politically-motivated charges. Freedom Now investigates the causes of the crackdown and profiles those currently detained.
Vietnam: Journalist Nguyen Van Hoa Released from Prison
Washington, DC -- Freedom Now welcomes the release of journalist Nguyen Van Hoa from wrongful detention. Nguyen served a seven year prison sentence...
Uzbekistan: Draft Law is Welcome Step Towards Improving Implementation of Human Rights Obligations
Freedom Now welcomes a new draft law in Uzbekistan which improves the rehabilitation framework for former political prisoners. However, key gaps in the law must be addressed.
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