![Stella Ndirangu of ICJ Kenya](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/icc-au-activists-ijday-stella_002.jpg?itok=6YN-uAnP)
![Stella Ndirangu of ICJ Kenya](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/icc-au-activists-ijday-stella_002.jpg?itok=6YN-uAnP)
September 21, 2016
Malaysia: Drop Criminal Case for Showing Film
Lena Hendry Faces Up to 3 Years in Prison
![Lena Hendry](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2015/lena-1-780x378.jpg?itok=yJBvgSg9)
![2016-9-eca-tajikistan-activists](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/2016-9-eca-tajikistan-activists.jpg?itok=iK4Kk5jR)
September 20, 2016
Thailand: Labor Activist Convicted for Reporting Abuses
Harsh Sentence for Andy Hall Will Chill Research on Workers’ Rights
![Labor activist Andy Hall was found guilty of criminal defamation and violating the Computer Crime Act on September 20, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/img_2224.jpg?itok=eVPnwYCj)
September 20, 2016
Hungary: Failing to Protect Vulnerable Refugees
Ensure Prompt Asylum Process; Probe Excessive Force Allegations
![Migrants rest as a policeman watches them near Hungary's border fence on the Serbian side of the border near Morahalom, Hungary, February 22, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/2016-05-hungary-eca-migrants-border.jpg?itok=5U4PxP_p)
September 20, 2016
Egypt: Ruling Risks Eradicating Human Rights Work
Court Order Freezes Activist Groups’ Assets
![President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi shaking hands with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the 2015 UN General Assembly](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/sisi_un_ban_ki-moon_0.jpg?itok=ef5m6GB5)
September 20, 2016
Syria: Investigate Attack on UN Aid Convoy
Warring Parties Should Prioritize Protecting Civilians
![Damaged medical supplies after an airstrike on Urm al-Kubra town, western Aleppo city, Syria September 20, 2016](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/umm_al-kubra_debris.jpg?itok=Vt0tlx66)
September 19, 2016
Vietnam: Free Imprisoned Bloggers
Appeals Court to Rule on Convictions of Peaceful Critics
![Supporters of Nguyen Huu Vinh and Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy call for their freedom outside the court during their trial in March 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/2016-9-vietnam-asia-basam.jpg?itok=mB6IMJPS)
September 19, 2016
Philippines: Committee Chair Ousted for Death Squad Inquiry
Senate Undercuts Effort to Stop ‘Drug War’ Killing Spree
![Sen. Leila De Lima speaks at the Philippine Senate hearing on the recent surge in killings on August 23, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/2016-9-philippines-asia-delima.jpg?itok=mO2Gz-0T)
September 19, 2016
Pakistan: Don’t Execute Man with Mental Disability
Imminent Execution Cruel, Would Not Serve Justice
September 19, 2016
ICC: Countries Should Press Kenya on Obstruction
Strong Action Needed to Back-Up Court Ruling
![](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media/images/photographs/2013_Kenya_kenyatta_0.jpg?itok=EqCet30u)
September 19, 2016
Montenegro: Release Journalist Pending Trial
11-Month Pre-Trial Detention Unjustified
![Freelance journalist Jovo Martinović](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/jovo_martinovic.jpg?itok=FXXbTpLR)
September 18, 2016
Thailand: Impending Verdict for Labor Researcher
Andy Hall Prosecution Chills Research on Workers’ Rights
![British labor researcher Andy Hall.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/andy_hall.jpg?itok=sMRK_eCY)
September 18, 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo at a Precipice
End Repression, Promote Democratic Rule
![18 people were arrested in Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, during a peaceful demonstration organized by the youth movement Lutte pour le Changement (LUCHA) on March 15, 2016. They were released without charge on March 19.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/demonstration_lucha.jpg?itok=jgMaR6Pn)
September 17, 2016
Vietnam: Drop Charges and Free Land Rights Activist
Engage Those Protesting Confiscations Instead of Jailing Them
![Can Thi Theu protests against police violence. In the photo, she carried a picture of her son Trinh Ba Tu attacked by pro-government thugs in June 2015.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/1._can_thi_theu_protested_against_police_violence.jpg?itok=C71bu521)