Belarusian Journalist’s Sentencing Indicates New Levels of Repression

Last week, a court in Homieĺ, Belarus, found journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva guilty of “high treason.” She is already serving a two-year sentence on bogus charges, and the new verdict increased her total sentence to eight years and three months. In February 2021, a district court in Minsk sentenced Katsiaryna and

Thailand: Free Detained Critics of Monarchy

(Bangkok) – Thai authorities should immediately drop the charges and release pro-democracy activists detained for insulting the monarchy (lese majeste), Human Rights Watch said today.

Sedition law: Why India should break from Britain’s abusive legacy

Britain’s legacy in India includes abusive laws to suppress any opposition to colonial rule.

El Salvador: Transgender People Denied Equal Rights

(New York) – Transgender people in El Salvador experience significant discrimination in daily life because there is no procedure for legal gender recognition, Human Rights Watch and COMCAVIS TRANS said in a report released today. The Legislative Assembly should comply with a recent Supreme Court ruling and create a simple, efficient

France’s Energy Plans Should Not Include Ignoring UAE Abuses

French President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to welcome the President of the United Arab Emirates, Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan, to Paris July 18.