Articles by Freedom House
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Brutal Kenyan extrajudicial killing must be investigated
Shocking abduction and killing of lawyer Willie Kimani and two others causes alarm in the face of reports suggesting police officers were involved.
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Threats against journalists in as protests erupt in South Africa
Protests in Pretoria have turned violent, with members of the media being threatened with violence by both the protesters and the police should they capture images of looting, and foreign nationals’ businesses being targeted.
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Lack of accountability for NGO attacks breeds impunity in Uganda
The severity of one of the recent attacks, in which intruders beat a security guard to death, demonstrates the urgency of addressing these attacks, for which no-one has been held responsible.
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May round-up: arts, films censored, new reports released
Dance performances as well as documentaries featuring rights violations and struggles for justice were targeted by censors across Asia and the Pacific region in May.
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Sudanese intelligence agency detains activists
Eight civil society activists, all of them employees of the organization for Training and Human Development (TRACKs), were summoned by the prosecutor for crimes against the state on 22 May 2016.
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Editor gets 18 months in jail for reporting on Kazakh bank
“Coming days after nationwide protests against the proposed land reform, and the arrest of the protest organizers last week, the verdict against Guzyal Baidalinova on spurious charges of libel is part of the Kazakhstan government’s crackdown on civil society and freedom of expression.”
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Kenyan police face investigation for excessive force against protestors
“The decision by the Office of the Inspector General to investigate possible violations by police is a welcomed first step toward holding accountable those who used improper force.”
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Kazakh authorities seek to block May 21 protests
Those arrested and charged with “distributing leaflets for an unauthorized rally” or “sowing social discord” include Ermek Narymbai, Asylbek Amantayev, Kuat Kunbolatov, Marat Uatkan, and Suyundyk Aldabergenov.