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Bahrain: 4 Arrested Over Tweets
Crackdown on Free Speech Ahead of Inter-Parliamentary Union
![A Bahraini anti-government protester holds up a poster calling for the freedom of jailed human rights activists Nabeel Rajab (who was released in 2020), left, and Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, right, in Manama, Bahrain, May 1, 2015.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303mena_bahrain_protestor.jpg?h=f429dfec&itok=q1m__x9X)
Bhutan: Free Long-Term Political Prisoners
Held for Decades After Torture, Unfair Trials
![230314asia_Bhutan_political_prisoners](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/230314asia_Bhutan_political_prisoners.jpg?h=3a31a639&itok=PPFwH651)
In Tunisia, Ticking the Authoritarian Checklist
Under President Saied, Demonstration Banned, Foreign Critics Expelled
![Demonstration against President Kais Saied’s policies in Tunis, Tunisia](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303mena_tunisia_demonstration_against_saied_policies.jpg?h=71bb9e74&itok=7599T40l)
Honduras Ends Ban on Emergency Contraception
Government Should Ensure Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care, End Abortion Ban
![Honduran President Xiomara Castro signing an executive document that allows open access to emergency contraception.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202302ame_honduras_xiomara_castro.jpeg?h=ada05aa9&itok=lnI6kNB2)
Palestine: Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
17th Pre-Sessional Working Group
Well Deserved Recognition for Central African Judge
Danièle Darlan Awarded for Fighting for Democracy in Central African Republic
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Syrian Refugees in Denmark at Risk of Forced Return
Syria Not Safe for Returnees Despite Recent Danish Claims
![Syrian refugees hold a protest sign that reads "Syria Not Safe"](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303mena_syria_denmark_refugees.jpg?h=6f8e8448&itok=8I-Pceno)
Myanmar: Concrete UN Security Council Action Needed
Human Rights Catastrophe Intensifies Since December Resolution
![A man sits in front of a house in Shan State that was destroyed during fighting between Myanmar security forces and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army, January 10, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303asia_myanmar_shan_destroyedhouse.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=2sYDqUyj)
UN Highlights Abuses Against Women and Girls in North Korea
Creative Strategies Needed to Provide Justice for Survivors of Violence
![A North Korean flag flies at the DPRK Permanent Mission in Geneva.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/201709asia_northkorea_geneva.jpg?itok=Wgu8j2Qm)
Ukraine: Perils of War for Children in Institutions
Russia Should End Deportations; Kyiv, Allies Should Support Families
![A child walks down a hallway](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303crd_ukraine_residentialinstitution.jpg?h=876ea36b&itok=EUhPoUOe)
Egypt: Dissidents Abroad Denied Identity Documents
Undermines Victims’ Access to Basic Rights
![Protesters hold banners and chant slogans during Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s official visit to Germany on July 18, 2022, in Berlin.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303mena_egypt_protest.jpg?h=da8a850f&itok=wvxzIv-7)
Russia’s 'Verdict' against Ukrainian POW a Cynical Farce
Rights Defender Maxym Butkevych “Sentenced” to 13 Years by Russian-Controlled Entity
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Letter to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, and Paraguay
Priorities for the UN Human Rights Council 52nd session
Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week
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