Tag: REPRESSION
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North Korea: Party Congress Set to Bolster Repression
(New York) – North Korea’s ninth Party Congress started on February 20, 2026, amid escalating…
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Horn/East Africa: War Crimes, Election Repression
(Nairobi) – Civilians in Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia are bearing the brunt of abusive armed conflicts in…
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North Korea: Unrelenting Repression, Hunger, Inequality
(Bangkok) –In 2025, the North Korean government increased surveillance, information controls, and restrictions on market activity despite…
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China: Repression Deepens, Extends Abroad
(Bangkok) – The Chinese government intensified its repression across the country in 2025, Human Rights Watch…
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Finland’s Prime Minister Should Confront Repression in China Visit
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s scheduled January 25-28 visit to China, accompanied by over 20…
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Uganda’s President Museveni Declared Winner in Elections Amid Repression
Uganda’s electoral commission has declared President Yoweri Museveni as the winner of the January 15…
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New Working Paper Examines How the Targeting and Repression of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Minorities in Russia Impacts Human Rights
Authored by Emma Bapt and Rose Sandford, our recent working paper examines how the targeting…
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Canada: Confront China’s Heightened Repression
(Ottawa) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney should make human rights a key focus of…
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Uganda: Authorities subjecting opposition supporters to “brutal campaign of repression” ahead of elections
Ugandan security forces have unlawfully targeted opposition rallies with unnecessary and excessive force and arbitrary…
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Belarus: Long overdue release of Maryia Kalesnikava, Ales Bialiatski and others must not mask the scale of repression
Reacting to the release by the Belarusian authorities of 123 individuals, including Nobel Peace Prize…