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Blog: The Long Impact of Political Imprisonment, Even After Release
Aug 5, 2023
Kazakhstan must end the persecution of members of a religious WhatsApp group and ensure their rights are restored.
Azerbaijan: International Civil Society Calls for the Immediate and Unconditional Release of Prof. Gubad Ibadoghlu
Jul 31, 2023
Seventy-eight members of international civil society condemn the unjust arrest and imprisonment of Gubad Ibadoghlu by the Azerbaijani authorities.
Tajikistan: Freedom Now and Lawyers for Lawyers Condemn Sentencing of Human Rights Lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov
Jul 19, 2023
Freedom Now and Lawyers for Lawyers strongly condemn the sentencing of Buzurgmehr Yorov on July 10 to an additional ten years in prison on charges of alleged fraud. We call for all charges against Yorov to be dropped and for him to be released from prison unconditionally.
Kazakhstan: Bolatbek Nurgaliyev Released from Prison
Jul 18, 2023
Freedom Now welcomes the release of Bolatbek Nurgaliyev from arbitrary detention in Kazakhstan after nearly five years in prison.
Kyrgyzstan: Ensure fair and transparent trial in the Kempir-Abad case
Jul 6, 2023
Freedom Now and four international human rights organizations urge Kyrgyzstani authorities to ensure due process and fair trial guarantees for 27 critics of the Kempir-Abad border deal with Uzbekistan.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: A Need for Accountability and Rehabilitation for Victims of Torture
Jun 26, 2023
Today marks the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, a day to speak out against the crime of torture and to honor and support victims and survivors throughout the world.
Afghanistan Civil Society Expectations for the Independent Assessment mandated by Security Council Resolution 2679
Jun 23, 2023
We, members of Afghanistan’s Women Protesters Coalition, are writing this letter to express our expectations for the Independent Assessment mandated by Security Council Resolution 2679.
Cameroon: UN Declares Detention of Journalist Thomas Awah to be a Violation of International Law
Jun 15, 2023
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found the Government of Cameroon violated international human rights law by imprisoning journalist Thomas Awah.
Kyrgyzstan: Reject repressive Russian-style draft law on non-profit organisations
Jun 12, 2023
Freedom Now and seven international NGOs call on Kyrgyzstan to reject the dangerous and ill-conceived draft law on non-commercial organizations, which is currently under consideration in parliament.
Kazakhstan: Nazim Abdrakhmanov Released from Prison
Jun 9, 2023
Freedom Now welcomes the release of Nazim Abdrakhmanov from arbitrary detention in Kazakhstan after more than four years in prison.
Iran: UN Declares Detention of Women’s Rights Activists Saba Kord Afshari and Raheleh Ahmadi to be a Violation of International Law
May 19, 2023
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found that Iran violated international human rights law by imprisoning women’s rights activists Saba Kord Afshari and Raheleh Ahmadi.
Nigeria: NGOs file UN petition to free Nigerian humanist Mubarak Bala on the 3rd anniversary of his arrest
Apr 28, 2023
Humanists International, Freedom Now, Freedom House, and Dechert LLP filed a petition to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to free Mubarak Bala
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