![A member of the French border police checks identity documents in March 2021 at the Menton-Garavan station, the first French train station for those travelling between Genoa, in Italy, and Nice, in France.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/05/202105crd_france_migrantchildren.jpg?h=41f55a5b&itok=ervABmXa)
![A member of the French border police checks identity documents in March 2021 at the Menton-Garavan station, the first French train station for those travelling between Genoa, in Italy, and Nice, in France.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/05/202105crd_france_migrantchildren.jpg?h=41f55a5b&itok=ervABmXa)
May 5, 2021
UN Security Council: Adopt Global Arms Embargo on Myanmar
More Than 200 Groups Worldwide Call for a UN Sanctions Resolution
![A police officer stands in front of anti-coup protesters in Yangon, Myanmar, February 19, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/02/202102asia_myanmar_arms.jpg?h=69e386a5&itok=m0icWqxm)
May 4, 2021
Vietnam: Free Democracy Activist Mother, Sons
Family Members Face Trial for Criticizing Government
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May 4, 2021
Freedom of Speech in Lebanon Is Under Attack
![An injured journalist receiving treatment after clashes between security forces and demonstrators during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon on January 14, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/05/202105mena_lebanon_journalists.jpg?h=bc816b12&itok=vrUieX6H)
May 4, 2021
India’s Leaders Obsessed with Criticism, Not Medical Shortages
Free Expression Crucial to Managing Covid-19 Pandemic
![People wait to get tested for Covid-19 in Hyderabad, India. A crowd stands before two health care workers.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/05/202105asia_india_covid_coronavirus.jpg?h=0c2904f9&itok=cl6azo-0)
May 4, 2021
Sri Lanka Face Covering Ban Latest Blow for Muslim Women
Discriminatory Measure Targets Marginalized Population
![A Sri Lankan Muslim woman wearing a burka walks in a street in Colombo, Sri Lanka](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/05/202105asia_srilanka_niqab.jpg?h=ecb8066d&itok=cd-fu-6C)
May 4, 2021
Lebanon: Allow Syrian Refugee Students to Take Exams
Donors Should Urge Government to Respect Right to Education
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May 4, 2021
Saudi Arabia: Reveal Status of Saudi-Australian
Al-Hasani at Risk of Unfair Trial After Wrongful Deportation From Morocco
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May 3, 2021
UN: Stand with Bangladeshi Journalists on Press Freedom Day
Free Expression Under Serious Threat
![Journalists work in front of a Covid-19 Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh on April 20, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/04/202104asia_bangladesh_journalist.jpg?h=95651f9d&itok=knuOrXn0)
May 3, 2021
EU: Prioritize Rights at India Summit
Provide Essential Medical Supplies; Urge India to Free Rights Defenders, Address Abuses
![People suffering from breathing problems receive free oxygen support at a gurdwara, a place of assembly and worship for Sikhs, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease, in Delhi, India.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/04/202104asia_india_eu.jpg?h=6ee0864b&itok=7IUit0om)
May 3, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Proposed Legal Changes Threaten Political Dissent
Reject Dangerous Amendments; Guarantee Freedom of Expression, Association
![Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov holds presidential standard during his inauguration ceremony in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/04/202104eca_kyrgyzstan_zhaparov.jpg?h=e16cdd52&itok=vSFTCfY2)
May 3, 2021
What Press Freedom Looks Like in Rwanda
Journalists and Online Commentators Face Persecution for Critical Reporting
![Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame speaks during the state funeral of Kenya’s former president, Daniel arap Moi, at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, February 11, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/05/202104africa_rwanda_kagame1.jpg?h=caa96697&itok=m9SKOBf_)
May 2, 2021
Indian Coronavirus Outbreak Shows Australia is on the Wrong Side of the Global Fight Over Vaccine Access
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May 1, 2021
Top Rights Tweets of the Week
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