Press Freedom: Abductions a Common Reality for Journalists in Pakistan
On March 24, 2013, Haji Abdul Razzaq Baloch, a Baluch journalist living in Karachi, Pakistan, left his friend’s house and has…
5-8-2013
Press Freedom: Campaign of Intimidation against the Press in Azerbaijan
On March 12, 2013, Avaz Zeynally, editor for an independent daily newspaper in Baku, Azerbaijan, was sentenced to nine years in prison.…
5-8-2013
Press Freedom: Social Media under Threat in Saudi Arabia
In April, Iman Al-Qahtani, a prominent Saudi journalist and human rights defender, finally relented to unyielding pressure from security forces and…
5-8-2013
Violence Triggered by Accusations of Blasphemy Remains a Threat to Tunisia’s Democratic Transition
New York City – A new Human Rights First report released today details steps the United States and Tunisian governments should take to…
5-8-2013
Joint Letter to President Obama on Senate Intelligence Committee’s Report on CIA Torture Program
PDF version here. President Barack Obama White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Re: The Senate Select Committee…
5-7-2013
President Obama: Close Guantanamo Now! [Petition]
President Obama responded to the growing alarm over the Gitmo hunger strikes by pledging to explore all administrative and Congressional options to…
5-7-2013
Press Freedom: Journalist Held for Years Without Charges in Turkey
On September 8, 2006, Fusün Erdoğan, the founder and director of the radio station Ozgur Radyo, was kidnapped, blindfolded, and thrown…
5-7-2013
Americans Deserve to See the Un-edited Report on Torture
Washington, DC – Following reports that the Central Intelligence Agency edited the screenplay for “Zero Dark Thirty,” the Oscar-nominated film…
5-7-2013