G7 Letter Highlights Japan’s LGBT Rights Gaps
Ambassadors Call on the Prime Minister to Take Domestic Action
![Plaintiffs and supporters of marriage equality for same sex couples walk to the Tokyo district court.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303lgbt_japan_supporters_walk_for_marriage_equality.jpg?h=8f609ee4&itok=Q1bWTLNH)
Pakistan: Drop Overbroad Terrorism Charges
Government and Protesters Should De-Escalate, Respect Rights
![A riot police officer looks on after firing tear gas to disperse supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan during clashes in Lahore, Pakistan, March 15, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303Asia_Pakistan_Terrorism_Police.jpg?h=da476f95&itok=O0QBoQxw)
Joint Statement: Halt Extradition of Activist Nasriddinov to Tajikistan
Extradition Places Him at Risk of Torture in Violation of International Law
Belarus: Don’t Return Activist to Tajikistan
Groups Urge Against Extraditing Nizomiddin Nasriddinov
Haiti/France: Journalist Sued for Exposing Sex Abuse in Haiti Soccer
FIFA Appeals Reversal of Its Lifetime Ban on Federation President
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Covid-19: Lessons Learned for a Rights-Based Response
Governments Should Address Failures from Three Years of Covid-19
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UN Human Rights Chief Calls for Reforms in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Accountability for Protest Deaths, Action on Domestic Violence Needed
![The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk (L) holds a press conference at the UN Office in Astana, Kazakhstan.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303eca_kazakhstan_un_human_rights_chief_Volker_Turk.jpg?h=6b9fc150&itok=rjK7QSDK)
Statement at Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council
Statement at the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council
Impunity is Contagious: Human Rights in Iraq 20 Years after the Fall of Saddam Hussein
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US: Urge TikTok to Enhance Transparency
Social Media Companies Should Ensure Users’ Rights to Information, Privacy
![Shou Zi Chew, chief executive officer of TikTok Inc., speaks during the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, November 16, 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303Asia_China_ShouZiChew.jpg?h=790be497&itok=f9GndmaX)
Deportation of Tajik Activist From Germany Raises Concerns
Deportee Detained but Official Whereabouts Unknown, Faces Torture Risk
![Supporters of Tajik activist Abdullohi Shamsiddin, in Dortmund, Germany, hold posters](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303eca_tajikistan_shamsiddin_protest.jpg?h=435fe650&itok=HjTBht-l)
Women’s Day: Global South Leaders Should Stand By Iranians Fighting For Their Rights
Fear is growing that Iran is preparing to execute more protesters, charging them with ‘enmity against God’ and ‘corruption on earth’
![Iranians protests the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the morality police, in Tehran, October 1, 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/12/202212mena_iran_protest_0.jpg?h=54a83def&itok=fVYNRXwv)