Human Rights Watch

Five prominent pro-democracy advocates have been arrested under article 29 of Hong Kong’s National Security Law for the over broad and vague crime of “colluding with foreign forces”.

The president should take urgent steps to strengthen protection mechanisms, stop official harassment of journalists who criticize the government, and ensure prosecutors end the near-total impunity for these crimes.

Sudanese authorities should release all those unlawfully detained, end protester arrests, and lift the state of emergency, says Human Rights Watch.

A new report from Human Rights Watch noted that the government of Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has not fulfilled election promises to reform the criminal justice system to address threats to free expression.

On 8 April 2022, Russia’s Justice Ministry cancelled the registration of Human Rights Watch, along with Amnesty International and 13 other offices of foreign non-governmental organisations and foundations.

116 global civil society organizations call on the president-elect of the Republic of Korea to withdraw his pledge to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

“Belarus is one of very few countries openly supporting Russia’s full-scale invasion in Ukraine. Authorities allow Russian troops to use Belarusian territory, including for missile launches.”

The Legislative Assembly passed a law declaring a “state of emergency” that suspends for 30 days the rights to freedom of association and assembly, and privacy in communications, as well as some due process protections.