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Bahrain Hosts National Day Celebration While Country Continues Its Assault on Citizens

Nov 28 2012 - 12:56pm

The Embassy of Bahrain in the U.S. will host a celebration in honor of Bahrain’s National Day in Washington D.C. on December 12th, even as its government continues to crack down on the fundamental rights of its citizens. Freedom House staff have declined to attend the event, which will be held at the Ritz-Carlton, stressing in a letter to the Ambassador Houda Ezra Nonoo that Bahrain must focus on ending rights abuses and achieving political reform before throwing a lavish event.
 

Issues: 
Civil Society, Democratic Governance, Human Rights Defense, U.S. Foreign Policy
Regions: 
Middle East and North Africa
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IFEX-TMG calls for seven-year sentences to be overturned

May 25 2012 - 1:54pm

Ahead of a court of appeal hearing on 28 May, the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), a coalition of 21 IFEX members, urges the Tunisian judiciary to quash the seven-year prison terms handed down in late March to Ghazi Ben Mohamed Beji and Jaber Ben Abdallah Majri.

Issues: 
Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Religious Freedom, Rule of Law
Regions: 
Middle East and North Africa
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Freedom House Asks Supercommittee to Protect Foreign Affairs Funding

Sep 1 2011 - 8:32pm

On August 30th Freedom House joined twelve other organizations in sending a letter  to the appointed members of the congressional “Supercommittee” tasked with undertaking future budget cuts. 

 
Issues: 
Civil Society, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Petition to Release Ales Byalyatski

Aug 10 2011 - 4:24pm

Petition to Release Ales Byalyatski

 

Issues: 
Civil Society, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Defense, Rule of Law
Regions: 
Central and Eastern Europe/Eurasia
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Fact-Finding Mission to Liberia

Nov 22 2010 - 7:54pm

Two Freedom House representatives recently traveled to Liberia on a fact-finding mission to examine the country's pre-electoral political environment and human rights situation after more than a decade of civil war. 

Issues: 
Civil Society, Human Rights Defense
Regions: 
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mission to Protect Free Expression in Azerbaijan

Sep 20 2010 - 8:49pm

With Azerbaijan’s parliamentary elections just around the corner, nine leading media freedom organizations travelled to Baku in solidarity with local advocates concerned about the freedom of expression environment.

Issues: 
Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Media Freedom, U.S. Foreign Policy
Regions: 
Central and Eastern Europe/Eurasia
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Fighting for change in Zimbabwe

Aug 26 2010 - 10:37pm

Freedom House recently sponsored the visit of Beatrice Mtetwa, a renowned lawyer from Zimbabwe and recipient of the 2010 International Human Rights Award.

Issues: 
Civil Society, Human Rights Defense, Rule of Law
Regions: 
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Preventing Human Trafficking in Guatemala

Aug 16 2010 - 1:32pm

On August 16, 2010, the anti-TIP (Trafficking In Persons) network, which Freedom House assisted in creating as part of its “Actions to Combat Human Trafficking in Guatemala” project, held a press conference with representatives from all 18 member organizations to urge the national government to fully employ the existing legal framework for prosecution of trafficking crimes and protection of victims by providing adequate funding and resources to the Ministry of Sexual Violence, Exploitation and Trafficking (SVET).

Issues: 
Civil Society, Democratic Governance, Human Rights Defense, Rule of Law
Regions: 
Americas
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Strengthening Accountable Governance in Africa

Aug 9 2010 - 10:29pm

On July 20-29, Freedom House facilitated a workshop on accountable governance as part of its Africa Institute for Governing with Integrity initiative.

Issues: 
Civil Society, Democratic Governance
Regions: 
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Supporting Human Rights in Central Africa

Jul 29 2010 - 10:26pm

As part of its ongoing effort to support human rights activists across Sub Saharan Africa in their struggle for the defense and promotion of human rights and basic freedoms, Freedom House sponsored and facilitated the first strategic meeting of the newly formed Central African Human Rights Defenders Network (REDHAC) in July 2010. 

 

 

Issues: 
Civil Society, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Defense, Rule of Law
Regions: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

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