Letter to the UK Government
“This is the story of a duel.
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Letter to the UK Government On the Proposed Replacement of the Human Rights Act 1998 with a Modern Bill of Rights</span
“This is the story of a duel.
Letter to the UK Government On the Proposed Replacement of the Human Rights Act 1998 with a Modern Bill of Rights
“This is the story of a duel.
Afghanistan: Taliban Threatening Provincial Media
(New York) – Taliban authorities have carried out far-reaching censorship and violence against Afghan media in district and provincial centers, drastically limiting critical reporting in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said today.
The situation facing journalists outside Kabul appears much worse than inside the capital, particularly for women. Journalists in the provinces
Russia Criminalizes Independent War Reporting, Anti-War Protests
(Berlin) – Russia has enacted two laws, adopted and brought into force on March 4, that criminalize independent war reporting and protesting the war, with penalties of up to 15 years in prison, Human Rights Watch said today.
The laws make it illegal to spread “fake news” about the Russian armed
This Week in the New Normal #24
Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world.
1. Justin Trudeau’s complete lack of self-awareness
On Friday Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared at a meeting of
Hungary: Smear Campaign Targets Critical Voices
(Budapest) – A smear campaign by a leading pro-government newspaper against independent journalists and activists poisons political and public debate ahead of the April 3, 2022 national elections, Human Rights Watch said today. Video clips recorded without the subjects’ consent and out of context quotes aim to show civil society activists
Rwanda gets free pass at African Court
In January 2014, I was invited to visit Rwanda in my capacity as the UN special rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
Uzbekistan Should Stop Harassing, Jailing Bloggers
In many countries social media has become the infrastructure of discussion in the public sphere.
Pakistan: Repeal Amendment to Draconian Cyber Law
(New York) – The Pakistan government’s amendment to its cybercrimes act is the latest in a concerted campaign to restrict freedom of expression and stifle dissent, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. On February 18, 2022, the government passed an ordinance amending the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act, 2016
Russia: With War, Censorship Reaches New Heights
Russian authorities have threatened to fine or block 10 Russian independent media outlets if they do not delete publications about the war in Ukraine, Human Rights Watch said today.
Turkey: Human Rights Defender on Trial
(Istanbul) – The prosecution of a human rights defender demonstrates the Erdoğan government’s policy of bringing baseless criminal charges against people involved in legitimate and peaceful civil society activities, Human Rights Watch said today. Öztürk Türkdoğan, co-chair of the Human Rights Association, Turkey’s oldest
Conservative Web Host: We Will Never Ban Customers for Legal Speech
Christopher Bedford is on the front lines when it comes to fighting Big Tech and left-wing organizations’ online efforts to censure and even erase conservative voices.
Vietnam: Activists’ Movements Blocked
(Bangkok) – The Vietnamese government systematically restricts the rights to freedom of movement of political and human rights activists, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
Tanzania Ends Ban of Four Newspapers
Tanzania’s Minister for Information, Nape Nnauye, said in a recent meeting with editors that the government has lifted the ban on the Mseto, Mawio, Mwanahalisi, and Tanzania Daima newspapers.
