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The latest from Freedom House:

Press Release

Bans on LGBTI Rallies Support Homophobia in Russia and Ukraine

May 24 2013 - 3:10pm

Freedom House condemns the banning of LGBTI rights events in Kyiv and Moscow planned for May 25 and calls on the governments in Ukraine and Russia to respect their citizens’ rights to free assembly.

Issues: 
Civil Society, Freedom of Association, LGBTI Rights
Regions: 
Central and Eastern Europe/Eurasia
Freedom Alert

Freedom House Condemns the Arrest of Peaceful Protestors in Kenya

May 24 2013 - 3:10pm

The Kenyan government’s decision to prosecute 17 peaceful protestors on the spurious charges of breach of peace and disturbance after a demonstration to oppose parliamentary salary increases is in direct violation of the constitutional right of all Kenyans to peacefully assemble and is a serious abuse of the court process.

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

Press Freedom Sharply Declines in Latin America

May 23 2013 - 5:21pm

More than half of the countries in the Americas saw a sharp decline in their press freedom status due to repression and increasing violence against journalists, according to the findings of Freedom of the Press 2013. Freedom House and the Metropolitan University of Honduras in Tegucigalpa hosted a discussion on May 22 to examine the increasingly restrictive media environment in Latin America in light of the recently released report.

Issues: 
Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Media Freedom
Regions: 
Americas
Press Release

Victims’ Voices Heard in Kenyan Truth Commission Report

May 23 2013 - 12:09pm

Nearly four years after the Kenyan Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (KJRC) was set up to investigate gross violations of human rights, the Commission released its report on Tuesday, May 21, and delivered it to President Uhuru Kenyatta. Freedom House welcomes the comprehensive report and strongly urges the government of Kenya to immediately take steps to implement its recommendations.

Issues: 
Civil Society, Democratic Governance, Elections, Human Rights Defense, Rule of Law
Regions: 
Sub-Saharan Africa