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Russia: Supreme Court Plenum resolution is glimmer of hope for the right to protest

Responding to the resolution by the Plenum of the Russian Supreme Court to provide guidance to lower courts hearing cases...

Poland: Peaceful protestors defy escalating assault on freedom of assembly

Despite an escalating crackdown on peaceful protest, people in Poland continue to take to the streets and courageously demonstrate against...

Russia: Authorities must allow peaceful protests ahead of Putin inauguration

The Russian authorities must end violent crackdown on opposition protests scheduled for Saturday ahead of the fourth inauguration of Vladimir...

Israel: Arms embargo needed as military unlawfully kills and maims Gaza protesters

Israel is carrying out a murderous assault against protesting Palestinians, with its armed forces killing and maiming demonstrators who pose...

Madagascar: Investigate the killing of two protesters

Malagasy authorities must ensure a prompt, thorough and impartial investigation into the killing of two demonstrators in Antananarivo and perpetrators...

Senegal: Right to peaceful protest and freedom of expression must be respected amid crackdown on dissent

The Senegalese authorities must protect the right to peaceful protest and ensure the security forces refrain from using excessive force...

Amnesty International to BC government: avoid criminalization of pipeline protesters

Amnesty International Canada is calling on the BC government to avoid unjustified criminalization of individuals defying an injunction against protests...

Israel/OPT: Stop the use of lethal and other excessive force and investigate deaths of Palestinian protesters

Following the deaths of 17 Palestinians during protests that started yesterday in the Gaza Strip and the injuring of hundreds...

Israel/OPT: Authorities must refrain from using excessive force in response to Palestine Land Day protests

Ahead of tomorrow’s planned protests marking Palestine Land Day, and amid reports that Israeli forces have warned that they will...

Russia: Mockery of sexual harassment claims against MP prompts protest on International Women’s Day

Russia urgently needs legislation to protect against all forms of gender-based violence, along with an end to the government-endorsed culture...

Indonesia: Police must protect – not attack – transgender women living under threat in Aceh

Indonesian authorities are completely failing to protect the transgender women who were appallingly ill-treated and humiliated by police in North...

Norway: Parliament fails to protect Afghans from horrors of war

The Norwegian parliament’s decision today to reject a proposal to place a temporary halt on returning people to Afghanistan is...

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