![A Hijra in Dhaka, Bangladesh.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/bangla_edit_main.jpg?itok=fhgPJfXf)
![A Hijra in Dhaka, Bangladesh.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/bangla_edit_main.jpg?itok=fhgPJfXf)
January 18, 2019
NGOs Urge the EU to Postpone Vote on Vietnam Free Trade Agreement
Joint Letter to the EU's Council and Parliament
![Top (left to right): Le Thu Ha, Nguyen Bac Truyen, and Nguyen Trung Ton Bottom (left to right): Nguyen Van Dai, Phạm Van Troi, and Truong Minh Duc](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201804asia_vietnam_environmentalists.jpg?itok=OH02VFwX)
January 18, 2019
Morocco: Abandon Attempts to Dissolve Cultural Group
Targeted for Hosting Free-Wheeling Talk Show
![Screenshot from an episode of the online show “1 Dîner 2 Cons”, recorded in Casablanca, Morocco.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201901mena_morocco_screenshot.png?itok=wpUoi9CL)
January 18, 2019
Sudan: Hundreds of Protesters Arrested
Free or Charge Detainees; End Abuse of Critics
![Sudanese protesters cover their faces during an anti-government demonstration in the capital Khartoum on January 6, 2018. © 2018 Getty Images](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201901africa_sudan_protests.png?itok=XAEUJBJo)
January 18, 2019
Why I Helped Rahaf Mohammed
![201901middleeast_saudi_rahaf](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201901middleeast_saudi_rahaf.jpg?itok=ple_YpTi)
January 17, 2019
Vigilante Raid on Indonesian HIV Group
Militant Islamists, Military, and Local Residents Storm Office
![A picture of an anti-LGBT demonstration.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/screen_shot_2016-08-09_at_11.04.42_am.png?itok=-hOVjnP_)
January 17, 2019
Court Decisions on LGBT Rights Echo ‘A Wild Wish’
![Indian members and supporters of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community celebrate the Supreme Court decision to strike down a colonial-era ban on gay sex, in Kolkata on September 6, 2018.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201809asia_india_lgbt_marriage.jpg?itok=rP4ZuQYN)
January 17, 2019
US: Central Americans Have a Legal Right to Seek Asylum
Claims Should be Heard and Given Due Process
![201810americas_honduras_mexico_caravan_immigrants_refugees](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201810americas_honduras_mexico_caravan_immigrants_refugees.jpg?itok=Qt0_L8TF)
January 17, 2019
Brazil: Bolsonaro Should Address Crime Lawfully
Troubling First Moves Include Plan to ‘Supervise’ Independent Groups
![Relatives grieve during the burial of councilwoman Marielle Franco, who was gunned down the night before by two unidentified attackers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, March 15, 2018.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201901wr_brazil_human_rights.jpg?itok=m9jttZB2)
January 17, 2019
UAE: Injustice, Intolerance, Repression
Unfair Trials at Home; Likely War Crimes in Yemen
![A convoy of UAE military vehicles and personnel travels from Al Hamra Military Base to Zayed Military City, marking the return of the first batch of UAE Armed Forces military personnel from Yemen, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201901wr_uae_human_rights.jpg?itok=kW20B0GG)
January 17, 2019
Saudi Arabia: Increased Repression Brings Scrutiny
Unlawful Attacks in Yemen; Targeting of Dissidents
![Candles lit by activists protesting the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi are placed outside Saudi Arabia's Consulate in Istanbul. © 2018 Lefteris Pitarakis/AP Photo](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201901wr_saudiarabia_human_rights.jpg?itok=r1rU6wJK)
January 17, 2019
Lebanon: Rights Bills Stalled in Parliament
Commitment Needed to Move Ahead on Reform
![An election official shows a ballot with colors of political parties participating in the parliamentary election shortly after the polling stations closed in Beirut, Lebanon on May 6, 2018. © 2018 Bilal Hussein/AP Photo](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201901wr_lebanon_human_rights.jpg?itok=EIkH8MAU)
![Iranian students protest at the University of Tehran during a demonstration driven by anger over economic problems, in the capital Tehran on December 30, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201901wr_iran_human_rights.jpg?itok=y5dZrY1c)
January 17, 2019
Mauritania: Repressive Laws Restrict Peaceful Speech
Urgent Need for Legislative Reform
![People wait to cast their vote on September 1, 2018 outside a polling station in Nouakchott for the country's legislative, regional and local elections. © 2018 Ahmed Ould Mohamed Ould Elhadj/AFP/Getty Images](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201901wr_mauritania_human_rights.jpg?itok=rGbUETor)
January 17, 2019
World Report 2019: Reversing Autocrats’ Attacks on Rights
New Alliances of Governments, Civic Groups Winning Victories
![Anti-government protestors in Venezuela take to the streets for a candlelight vigil in honor of protesters killed in clashes with security forces.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201901wr_coverimage_a.jpg?itok=mRyV62gw)