March 24, 2023
The Problem with TikTok’s Claim of Independence from Beijing
![TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on the platform’s consumer privacy and data security practices and impact on children, March 23, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303Asia_China_TikTok_CEO.jpg?h=7a135925&itok=8bcoSuXY)
March 24, 2023
US Lawmakers Tackle Transnational Repression
New Policies Would Prioritize Protection of Dissidents Globally
![The dome of the US Capitol seen through a glass ceiling in Washington, DC, April 29, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/12/202112us_washington_capitol.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=OLTgY0FF)
March 24, 2023
Egypt Should Withdraw NGO Registration Deadline
Joint Letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
![Signatory logos](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303dc_us_jointletterlogos.jpg?h=8c2e8777&itok=rQYJZgIN)
March 24, 2023
France Protests Test Government’s Commitment to Rights
Respect Rights of Protesters, Investigate Reports of Police Abuse
![Riot police scuffle with protesters during a protest in Rennes, France.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303eca_france_pension_protest_riot_police.jpg?h=d6d17ce0&itok=q8Ztcjbq)
March 23, 2023
Nepal: Transitional Justice Bill Needs to Protect Victims, not Abusers
Proposed Law Disregards Domestic and International Legal Standards
![Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, center, sits among other party leaders in parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303asia_nepal_prime_minister_pushpa_kamal_dahal_parliament.jpg?h=0c170278&itok=AwkvgJMa)
March 23, 2023
Black Residents of Louisiana File Landmark Lawsuit
Demand End to New Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Operations in Cancer Alley
![Cancer Alley resident Myrtle Felton of Inclusive Louisiana speaks at a press conference announcing a landmark environmental justice lawsuit in New Orleans.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303ehr_us_st_james_parish_lawsuit_myrtle_felton.jpg?h=29234840&itok=_9ejb36H)
March 23, 2023
Bhutan’s Long-Serving Political Prisoners Should be Released
![230314asia_Bhutan_political_prisoners](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/230314asia_Bhutan_political_prisoners.jpg?h=3a31a639&itok=PPFwH651)
March 23, 2023
Brazil: Ratify Regional Environment Pact
Stand with Environmental Defenders in the Escazu Agreement
![Environmentalists protesting in the streets.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303ame_brazil_enviornmentalists_protesting.jpg?h=cfdbcccc&itok=VdXKnVUz)
March 23, 2023
El Salvador: Court Hears Case on Total Abortion Ban
Inter-American Court Ruling Could Set Precedent in Latin America and the Caribbean
![Women holding up banners](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/02/202202americas_elsalvador_prochoice_protest.jpg?h=b2774bcf&itok=WJ3mdY6j)
March 22, 2023
Ugandan Parliament Passes Extreme Anti-LGBT Bill
President Should Reject Bill, Stop Systemic Oppression
![Ugandan activists attend a conference to promote homosexuals’ rights, in Kampala, Uganda.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303lgbt_uganda_activists_promote_lgbt_rights.jpg?h=6c098933&itok=L4YpH_1t)
March 22, 2023
Syria: Turkey-Backed Fighters Kill 4 Kurdish Civilians
Ankara Should Open Independent, Transparent Investigation
![Syrian Kurds hold up pictures of two of the victims killed at the hands of Turkish-backed fighters during protests in Jinderis.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303mena_turkey_SNA2.jpg?h=692c38a7&itok=k2Z06PlB)
March 22, 2023
HRW Oral Statement on Venezuela at the Human Rights Council
![OHCHR Meeting room](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303Americas_Venezuela_OHCHR.jpeg?h=8abcec71&itok=1QT5lKIe)
March 22, 2023
Turkey: Suspend Time Limit on Travel Outside Quake Zone
60-Day Limit for Refugees Arbitrary, Harmful
![A Syrian refugee couple carry their belongings by shopping cart in Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş province, Turkey, February 8, 2023](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/03/202303eca_Turkey_Syrians_Quake.jpg?h=f0ab467d&itok=QTU5-Md6)