Human Rights Watch

A new report by Human Rights Watch documents how, in 2016, Azerbaijani authorities used false, politically motivated criminal and administrative charges to prosecute political activists, journalists, and others.

Hundreds of people in Kazakhstan rallied in April and May against proposed land reforms that would extend from 10 years to 25 years the time for which foreigners could lease land in Kazakhstan. Maks Bokaev and Talgat Aya – the activists on trial – had leading roles in one of the largest protests.

Twenty-six NGOs are calling on the Government of Turkey to ensure that the state of emergency and the related emergency decrees are not tools to facilitate serious human rights violations and to silence dissent.

Three of Chary Annamuradov’s brothers died under very suspicious circumstances within a year after he left the country in 1999. Altymurad Annamuradov, a father-of-five, was his last living brother.

It has been a tough year for politicians and activists in Malaysia. But it may have been even harder for regular Malaysians with an opinion and a social media account.

In 2015, Guinea made a choice. A year later, Guineans are still waiting for justice.

Vietnamese authorities should immediately free the blogger Nguyen Dinh Ngoc and all other peaceful critics imprisoned for criticising the government, the ruling Vietnam Communist Party, or their policies, Human Rights Watch said.

Award recognizes Iranian cartoonist held by Australia, surveillance in Thailand takes a most scary turn and a report on transgender women in Cambodia reveals shocking statistics.