US May Give Foreign Governments – and Itself – Easier Access to Data
New Bill Also Slights Immigrants’ Rights
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New Bill Also Slights Immigrants’ Rights
Curbs on Activism Over Discrimination, Other Sensitive Topics
Thailand Violates International Law by Returning UN-Recognized Refugee
Hundreds Detained Ahead of Court Verdict on BNP Leader
Hoa Hao Buddhist Practitioners Persecuted
Authorities Restrict Independent Journalism in Papua
But Ruling Opens Door for Future Imprisonment of Protesters
5-Year Sentence Based on Possibly Coerced Confession
Repeal Abusive Law Carrying Death Sentence
Free Political Activist Ilgar Mammadov
Sedition, Illegal Assembly Charges Stifle Free Speech, Peaceful Assembly
Police Use Social Media to Track Potential Protesters in One Russian City
Court Reverses Decision to Release Taner Kılıç
Repeal Laws Criminalizing Peaceful Speech; Drop Charges