Tunisian Lawmakers Must Reject Highly Restrictive NGO Law, Warns Amnesty International Amnesty International has called on Tunisian lawmakers to reject a proposed NGO law, fearing that if passed it would severely curtail the activities of independent civil society organizations in the country. The draft law, which seeks to replace the […]
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Russian Human Rights Defender Convicted for “Discrediting” the Armed Forces: A Blow to Freedom of Expression and Civil Liberties
Top Russian Human Rights Defender Convicted for “Discrediting” the Armed Forces The Verdict A Moscow court has found Oleg Orlov, a prominent Russian human rights defender, guilty of “discrediting” the military and sentenced him to a fine of 150,000 rubles (approximately $1,500). This verdict is a clear violation of the […]
An Ode to Osman Kavala: Council of Europe Prize Shines Light on a Lingering Injustice
Political Persecution and Injustice: The Case of Osman Kavala Introduction The recent awarding of the 2023 Václav Havel Prize to Osman Kavala, a Turkish prisoner of conscience, by the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly highlights the ongoing travesty of justice and political persecution in Turkey. While this recognition is a […]
Iraq’s Draft Laws: Undermining Freedom of Expression and Peaceful Assembly
The Threat to Freedom of Expression and Peaceful Assembly in Iraq The Iraqi government’s reintroduction of two draft laws to Parliament has sparked concerns about the erosion of freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in the country. Amnesty International and the INSM Foundation for Digital Rights in Iraq have raised […]
Turkey’s Pride Marches Met with Mass Detentions: A Blow to LGBTQ+ Rights and Freedom of Expression
Turkey: Mass Detentions at Pride Marches Conflict With Court Decisions on Right to Free Assembly June 27, 2023 1:00AM EDT ISTANBUL — Human rights organizations are condemning the violent intervention and mass detentions by Istanbul police at the Istanbul Pride March on June 25, 2023. Despite a ban on all […]
Lebanon’s Judiciary Continues to Undermine Freedom of Expression and Judicial Independence
Beirut Court’s decision to dismiss an appeal challenging the Beirut Bar Association’s (BBA) amendments to the lawyers’ code of ethics is a setback for the rule of law and human rights of lawyers in Lebanon. Thirteen lawyers had submitted two appeals asking the Court of Appeals to cancel the amendments […]
“Morocco’s Imprisoned Academics and Journalists Denied Access to Reading and Writing, a Violation of Freedom of Expression”
Amnesty International has recently highlighted the issue of prisoners being denied the right to read and write in Moroccan prisons, in violation of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. This World Press Freedom Day reminds us of the importance of freedom of expression and the […]