NYC Mayor Should Prioritize Human Rights over Harmful Discourse Understanding the Context This week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams embarked on a trip to Mexico, Ecuador, and Colombia to visit the Darién Gap, a treacherous jungle along the Colombia-Panama border that thousands of migrants and refugees have crossed this […]
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Egypt’s Repression of Free Speech: The Urgent Call to Release Prominent Dissident on Trial
The Continued Repression of Free Speech in Egypt A Prominent Opposition Politician and Publisher Facing Arbitrary Detention Hisham Kassem, a prominent opposition politician and publisher in Egypt, has been arbitrarily detained since August 20th solely for exercising his right to freedom of expression. His case has drawn international attention and […]
Free Speech Under Threat: The Troubling Situation in Chad
Troubling Development for Free Speech in Chad: Authorities Suspend News Site The Suspension of Alwihda Info In a concerning development for free speech and media freedom in Chad, the popular news website Alwihda Info has been suspended by Chad‘s High Media and Audiovisual Authority regulator (HAMA). The suspension, lasting eight […]
The Persecution of Free Speech in Russia: Human Rights Defender Oleg Orlov Faces Trial for Criticizing the Military
Opinion: The Persecution of Oleg Orlov and the Shrinking Space for Free Expression in Russia The Situation Amnesty International’s Russia Director, Natalia Zviagina, has called on the Russian authorities to drop all charges against Oleg Orlov, a prominent human rights defender. Orlov has been brought to trial in Moscow under […]
Vietnam’s Crackdown on Free Speech: Activist Behind ‘Salt Bae’ Video Faces Unjust Charges
Vietnamese Activist Bui Tuan Lam Faces Unjust ‘Propaganda Against the State’ Charges Amnesty International Interim Deputy Regional Director for Research Montse Ferrer has called on Vietnamese authorities to immediately drop the ‘propaganda against the state’ charges against activist Bui Tuan Lam, who faces up to 12 years in prison. The […]