![Emad Hajjaj](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/08/202008mena_jordan_emad.jpg?h=3cd06fc8&itok=U264HYCQ)
![Emad Hajjaj](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/08/202008mena_jordan_emad.jpg?h=3cd06fc8&itok=U264HYCQ)
August 28, 2020
Egypt: Veteran Human Rights Defender Bahey el-Din Hassan Sentenced to 15-Years in Prison
Punished for His Critical Tweets
![Bahey el-Din Hassan.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/08/202008mena_egypt_bahey.jpeg?h=ddb1ad0c&itok=po7nsgCE)
August 28, 2020
Belarus: Internet Disruptions, Online Censorship
Authorities Restrict Internet Traffic over Continuing Protests
![Protesters in Belarus, Minsk, holding up their smartphones. August 25, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/08/202008ECA_Belarus_Internet.jpg?h=eed69f51&itok=0Qo_is8Y)
![Students shout slogans as they take part in a protest over recent traffic accidents that killed a boy and a girl, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 4, 2018.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201808asia_bangladesh_protest.jpg?itok=04jcu3mQ)
August 28, 2020
South Sudan: Thousands Still Missing
Ratify UN Treaty; Investigate; Ensure Truth, Justice and Healing
![201708africa_southsudan_refugees_main_preview](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/08/201708africa_southsudan_refugees_main_preview.jpg?h=5021389d&itok=HKNhumN-)
August 28, 2020
Venezuela: A Police State Lashes Out Amid Covid-19
Arbitrary Arrests, Prosecutions of Critics, Abuses Against Detainees
![National Guard soldiers and municipal police ride through the neighborhood of Petare in Caracas, Venezuela, on August 7, 2020, patrolling the area to make sure residents are complying with COVID-19 regulations.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/08/AP_20221568016759_1.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=VUkFFPU4)
August 28, 2020
Syria: Restart Efforts to Find Victims Kidnapped by ISIS
Local Authorities Should Prioritize Finding the Missing
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August 28, 2020
UN: Human Rights Council Should Act on Philippines
Over 60 Groups Urge UN Body to Ensure Accountability
![Delegates sit at the opening of the 41th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 24, 2019.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/06/202006un_hrc_geneva.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=ekSWyFT8)
August 28, 2020
Another Chance to Address Homophobic Violence in Armenia
Provide Justice for 2018 Attack Against LGBT Activists
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August 27, 2020
Landmark Ruling Bolsters Disability Rights in Pakistan
Enforce Decision, Protect Rights of People with Disabilities
![The Supreme court building is seen in Islamabad, Pakistan, July 17, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/08/202008asia_pakistan_supremecourt.jpg?h=63072279&itok=y-z_3E8u)