May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023
Restrictions of Civil Society Space in France
![Riot police from the Gendarmerie Mobile advance in line as thousands of demonstrators take part in the traditional May Day demonstration, Paris, France.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202305eca_france_police_gendarmerie.jpg?h=242cd5c8&itok=NdXRcCsA)
May 4, 2023
You’re Forgetting Some Witnesses, Mr. Chairman
![Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (left), speaks with Sen. Jim Risch of Idaho, during a Senate Foreign Relations committee hearing.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202305usp_usa_senatores_robert_menendez_jim_risch.jpg?h=a130fd67&itok=0RaXi6gk)
May 4, 2023
Burundi Court Upholds Journalist’s Conviction
Authorities Should End Cynical Assault on Media, Civil Society
![Floriane Irangabiye](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/02/202301africa_Burundi_Irangabiye.jpg?h=640f412a&itok=bQY63zkG)
May 4, 2023
China: Phone Search Program Tramples Uyghur Rights
Xinjiang Authorities Label Readings from Quran ‘Harmful’
![A Chinese security officer watches a woman pass through a checkpoint, equipped with a metal detector and facial recognition technology, to enter the main bazaar in Urumqi in the Xinjiang region of China.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202305asia_china_xinjiang_security_officer.jpg?h=78aab1d8&itok=eSdfSG0r)
May 4, 2023
Burkina Faso: Army Linked to Massacre of 156 Civilians
African Union, United Nations Should Press for Credible, Independent Inquiry
![An animal pen burned by apparent Burkinabé soldiers on April 20, 2023 in the village of Karma, Yatenga province in northern Burkina Faso, April 27, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202305africa_BurkinaFaso_animalpen.jpeg?h=cb957c44&itok=sbVAXvxU)
May 4, 2023
Sudan: Explosive Weapons Harming Civilians
Limited Access to Water, Electricity, Medical Care Fuels Humanitarian Crisis
![Man stands next to building destroyed during fighting in Khartoum, Sudan](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202305africa_sudan_SAF_RSF.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=QKAzMJQQ)
May 3, 2023
Human Rights Press Awards Announce 2023 Winners
Reporting on Covid, Myanmar Military Take Top Prizes
![Graphic of an open pad lock that says "Human Rights Press Awards" on it.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202305asia_press_awards.jpg?h=3a377ad2&itok=udS1v13M)
May 3, 2023
Iraq Gas Flaring Tied to Cancer Surge
Death of Ali Hussein Jaloud Highlights Harm of Fossil Fuels
May 3, 2023
Opposition to the Protect and Serve Act of 2023
May 3, 2023
Joint Letter to President Biden on US Policy toward Sudan
NGOs urge bold action that prioritizes human rights, civilian protection
May 3, 2023
US: School Censorship Violates Basic Human Rights
Endorse the ‘Freedom to Learn’ Campaign
![Students protest and call for the release of Prothom Alo reporter Shamsuzzaman Shams after a case was filed against him under the Digital Security Act, Dhaka, Bangladesh.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202305asia_bangladesh_students_protest_for_release_of_shamsuzzaman_shams.jpg?h=11b34633&itok=lyOW7P6M)
May 3, 2023
Laos: Activist Gunned Down in Vientiane
Urgently Investigate Attack on Anousa Luangsuphom
![Prominent Lao political activist Anousa “Jack” Luangsuphom was fatally shot in Vientiane, Laos on April 29, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/05/202305Asia_Laos_Jack_Anusa.jpg?h=246cccab&itok=lQwr-rh-)