![Armed security officials watch as protesters stage a protest against government during the Irreechaa cultural festival in Bishoftu, Ethiopia on October 02, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-wr-ethiopia.jpg?itok=5APU1npA)
![Armed security officials watch as protesters stage a protest against government during the Irreechaa cultural festival in Bishoftu, Ethiopia on October 02, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-wr-ethiopia.jpg?itok=5APU1npA)
Bangladesh: Disappearances, Clampdown on Critics
Action on Extremist Violence Needs to Respect Rights
![A candlelight vigil for the victims of the attack at the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka on July 3, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/rtx2jipw_0.jpg?itok=-L1QVCgb)
Thailand: Rights Crisis Deepens Under Dictatorship
Empty Junta Promises to Return to Democracy, Respect Rights
![A Thai activist protests the junta-backed constitution ahead of the August 7 referendum in Bangkok on June 15, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-wr-thailand_0.jpg?itok=4rMH-RrX)
Yemen: No Accountability for War Crimes
Saudi-Led Coalition, Houthi-Saleh Forces Abuses Persist
![People inspect a house after it was destroyed by a Saudi-led airstrike in the capital, Sanaa, February 25, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/rtx28hzc_1.jpg?itok=xMLpKUhF)
Egypt: Consolidating Repression Under al-Sisi
Unprecedented Steps to Eliminate Independent Groups
![Journalists protest in front of the Press Syndicate in Cairo against press restrictions and for the release of detained journalists, May 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-wr-egypt.jpg?itok=KGvb0N4h)
Lebanon: Time for Action on Rights Abuses
New Government Should Pass Legislative, Policy Reforms
![Bara’a, 10, originally from Ghouta, Syria, leaves for school from her informal refugee camp in Mount Lebanon.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/2016-wr-lebanon_0.jpg?itok=dOJCFSxw)
Morocco/Western Sahara: Year of Reform and Repression
Fair Trials Elusive; Rights Activists, Protesters Face Restrictions
![Protesters take part in a demonstration called by the Democratic Labor Organization (ODT) for better working conditions and retirement in Rabat, February 7, 2016. The sign reads, "Retirement at 60".](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/rtx25u1a.jpg?itok=E0-kGG8B)
Afghanistan: Rights Reforms Stall as Security Deteriorates
Record Civilian Casualties From Taliban, Government Attacks
![Afghans attend a funeral for those killed by an airstrike during a raid on suspected Taliban forces in Kunduz on November 4, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-wr-afghanistan_0.jpg?itok=5bFSVQLr)
Burma: Government Forces Implicated in Killings and Rape
Hold Military Accountable, Cease Use of Repressive Laws
![A family stands beside the remains of a burned down market in a Rohingya village outside Maungdaw, Rakhine State on October 27, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/rtx2tzuh_0.jpg?itok=7VEhkiVE)
Japan: Improve Migrant Treatment, Accept Refugees
Global Investor, Donor, but Rights Leadership Lacking
Balkans: Protecting Rights Key for EU Progress
End Curbs on Media; Deliver Justice for War Crimes
![2015-10-eca-serbia-croatia-refugees](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2015/img_1844.jpg?itok=M_TUbzBh)
Turkey: Alarming Deterioration of Rights
Coup Attempt No Justification for Crackdown on Peaceful Critics
![ECA_Turkey_Ankara_Police_Headquarters](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/eca_turkey_ankara_police_headquarters.jpg?itok=Gl5DBPv0)
EU: Inward Turn Puts Rights at Risk
Bloc’s Multiple Challenges Require Rights-Based Response
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![Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. November 7, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/rtx2se20_layout_comp_1.jpg?itok=LxxIN86g)