![Police detain protesters at a rally against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg, January 31, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/12/202112eca_russia_wr.jpg?h=ff527b7a&itok=ahNU4ZFA)
![Police detain protesters at a rally against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg, January 31, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/12/202112eca_russia_wr.jpg?h=ff527b7a&itok=ahNU4ZFA)
![Iranians gather during a protest after their province's river dried up due to drought and diversion, in the central city of Isfahan, on November 19, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/12/202112mena_iran_wr.jpg?h=fcf25457&itok=HzXS0W5P)
Egypt: No End to Systematic Repression
Human Rights Defenders and Ordinary Citizens Targeted, Harassed, Tortured
![An Egyptian intelligence security detail member stands guard near a banner showing President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/12/202112mena_egypt_wr.jpeg?h=9b767776&itok=P7s5dJ3G)
Open Letter to the President of the Russian Federation by Russian and International Human Rights Organizations
Regarding abduction style detentions of relatives of persons who publicly criticized the governor of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov
Kazakhstan: Cancel ‘Shoot Without Warning’ Order
Ensure National and Foreign Forces Respect Rights; Investigate Killings
![Kazakh riot police walk to block demonstrators gathering during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 5, 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/01/202201eca_Kazakhstan_protests.jpg?h=c673cd1c&itok=VnxJZKtT)
No Other Way to Live: Why Ai Weiwei Left China
Xi Jinping’s tenure has been marked by harsh crackdowns on human rights activism.
![202201asia_china_aiweiwei](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/01/202201asia_china_aiweiwei.jpg?h=f82b8fb7&itok=bOdj3tLA)
DR Congo: Protesters Shot Dead, Wounded in Goma
Prompt, Impartial Investigation of Police Actions Needed
![National Road No. 2 barricaded with stones to block traffic during a demonstration in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on December 20, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/12/202112africa_drc_Goma.jpg?h=6a44c27b&itok=Cu--YAq7)
Russia: Year of Doubling Down on Internet Censorship
Blocking, Oppressive Laws, Pressure on Tech Companies
![A young man wearing a face mask checks his mobile phone at the State Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg, May 26, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/12/202112eca_russia_statemuseum.jpg?h=57fa62ef&itok=1qIUy1hf)
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Vietnam: Free Prominent Blogger
Drop Politically Motivated Charges Against Pham Doan Trang
![Pham Doan Trang with two books that she co-authored, 2019.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/10/202110asia_vietnam_phamdoantrang.jpg?h=9e499333&itok=1fcmXWtd)
Russian authorities should stop the persecution of key civil society organisation, Memorial
![Directional sign "'Memorial' museum, archive, library," Moscow.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/12/202110ECA_Russia_Memorial.jpg?h=f48644b5&itok=Gfg7Dq5J)
Uzbekistan: Muslim Blogger Faces Eight-Year Prison Term
Drop Unfounded Charges, Release Blogger, Uphold Free Speech
![Fazilhoja Arifhojaev](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/12/202112eca_uzbekistan_fazilhoja_arifhojaev.jpg?h=7972353d&itok=W2LODwCa)
Azerbaijan: Opposition Leader Beaten in Custody
Authorities Violently Disperse Peaceful Protest
![Tofiq Yaqublu (file photo).](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/05/202005eca_azerbaijan_yagublu.jpg?h=b30bfe81&itok=-ya6xo2r)
IOC Doubles Down on Losing China Strategy
International Olympic Committee Should Help Secure Peng Shuai’s Safety
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France Should Stop Selling Arms to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia
Macron Should Address Rights Abuses in Gulf Region
![Macron-MBZ](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/12/202112france_uae_mbz_macron.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=vruvc2xI)