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Digital Repression in Belarus through ‘Anti-Extremism’ Laws
Belarus’s anti-extremism and anti-terrorism laws have become key tools for institutionalised political and digital repression. Vaguely worded provisions and adm
Kurdish Journalist Nedim Türfent is targeted by the Turkish Government, again
Nedim Türfent, a journalist and a poet who focuses on human-rights abuses Kurdish people face in Türkiye, is being charged
Rwanda Opposition Leader Victoire Ingabire Re-Arrested Amid Human Rights Concerns
Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, an opposition leader in Rwanda, was re-arrested in June 2025. Ingabire, who returned from exile in 2010
Chad’s Democratic Decline: The Silencing of Opposition Voices
The recent arrest of opposition leader Succès Masra in Chad has sparked widespread concern over the erosion of democratic principles
Osman Kavala
Osman Kavala is a well-known philanthropist and rights advocate in Turkey. Yet, he has been behind bars for over 86
José Rubén Zamora/Guatemala
José Rubén Zamora, a distinguished journalist and the director of the newspaper “El Periódico,” was arrested on July 29, 2022.
Targeted for Activism: Hossam Bahgat Faces Escalating Charges in Egypt’s Crackdown on Dissent
Hossam Bahgat, a leading figure in Egypt’s human rights movement and founder of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR),
Lawyer Dilek Ekmekci is facing Judicial Repression in Türkiye
Update: Dilek Ekmekci’s hunger strike that began on the 18th November ended on the 28th December. Her next court hearing
Review of Turkey’s Human Rights Record
Regarding the UN Human Rights Committee Review Session in Geneva, November 2024 The UN Human Rights Committee reviewed Turkey’s human
Exile and Resistance: The Trial and Punishment of Sergei Lukashevsky
Sergei Lukashevsky, a prominent Russian human rights advocate and director of the Sakharov Center in Moscow, was sentenced in absentia
Democracy on Trial: The Harsh Sentences of Hong Kong’s 45 Advocates
In a landmark case under Hong Kong’s controversial National Security Law, 45 pro-democracy figures were convicted on November 19, 2024,
Lawyer Dilek Ekmekci is facing Judicial Repression in Türkiye
Dilek Ekmekci, a Turkish criminal lawyer, has been arrested in Türkiye. Since 2020, she has been working on the sexual