Burundian Journalist Floriane Irangabiye Arrested and Imprisoned for Criticizing Government Introduction Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye has been arbitrarily arrested and is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for criticizing the government, according to a joint statement by Amnesty International, the Burundi Human Rights Initiative, the Committee to Protect Journalists, and […]
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Journalistic Imprisonment: A Year of Captivity in Burundi
Burundi: Free Journalist Held for a Year Joint Statement by Four Human Rights, Press Freedom Organizations August 29, 2023 | New York Times By Introduction Journalist Floriane Irangabiye has been arbitrarily detained in Burundi for a year, serving a 10-year prison sentence for criticizing the government. Amnesty International, the Burundi […]
The Persecution of Press Freedom in Burundi: One Year Too Long
Burundi: Free Journalist Held for a Year Joint Statement by Four Human Rights, Press Freedom Organizations August 29, 2023 Available In English Français
Silencing the Truth: Kyrgyzstan’s Assault on Press Freedom
Kyrgyzstan: Effort to Shut Down Independent News Outlet Lawsuit Seeks To Punish ‘Sharp Criticism of Government’ The Kyrgyz authorities have filed a lawsuit to close down the Kloop Media Public Foundation, a nonprofit organization that runs an independent online news outlet in Kyrgyzstan. This move is part of an alarming […]
Opinion: Addressing the Epidemic of Forced Disappearances in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Urged to Cooperate with UN on Forced Disappearances Inquiry Demand for Justice and Accountability On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the authorities in Bangladesh to accept the United Nations’ offer to support an independent commission of inquiry into […]
Examining the Shadows: The Urgency of Investigating Zimbabwe’s Vanished Activist
Enforced Disappearance and Torture in Zimbabwe: A Call for Justice and Accountability Introduction In the wake of reports detailing the enforced disappearance and torture of Zimbabwean political activist Nelson Mukwenha, allegedly at the hands of security forces, Amnesty International has condemned these grave human rights violations. The incident, which occurred […]
The Impact of Missing Persons on Broken Families: A Closer Look
The Impact of Enforced Disappearance on Families and Home Introduction In a heartfelt blog post, Aymun Sajid, the daughter of Sajid Mehmood, an IT engineer who was forcibly disappeared from his home in Islamabad, sheds light on the profound and lasting impact of enforced disappearance on families and the concept […]
Venezuela’s Spiral into Authoritarianism: Arbitrary Detentions as Government’s Repressive Weapon
Political Oppression and Arbitrary Detentions Plague Venezuela In a new report released by Amnesty International, it is revealed that the government of President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela continues to carry out politically motivated arbitrary detentions. The report documents the cases of nine individuals who were detained under this policy and […]
Is Saudi Arabia’s Use of the Death Penalty for Tweets a Justifiable Response to Cyber Dissent?
Saudi Arabia: Man Sentenced to Death for Tweets – Peaceful Criticism on Social Media Brings Death Penalty Introduction A Saudi court has sentenced a retired Saudi teacher, Muhammad al-Ghamdi, to death based solely on his peaceful expression online, through tweets, retweets, and YouTube activity, according to Human Rights Watch. This […]
Venezuela’s Disturbing Trend: Politically Motivated Detentions on the Rise
Disturbing Trend of Politically Motivated Detentions in Venezuela Introduction In recent years, Venezuela has experienced a disturbing trend of politically motivated arbitrary detentions. According to estimates by organizations such as Foro Penal and Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón, there are currently between 286 and 319 individuals who have been deprived of […]