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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
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Homophobic Attackers in Georgia Must Be Held Accountable

May 21 2013 - 12:32pm

Freedom House condemns the homophobic and transphobic attacks against peaceful participants in the May 17th event commemorating the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) in Tibilisi, Georgia, and is deeply concerned by the lack of appropriate response from law enforcement and relevant government officials to hold the perpetrators accountable.

Issues: 
Civil Society, LGBTI Rights, Rule of Law
Regions: 
Central and Eastern Europe/Eurasia
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Freedom House: White House Welcome of President Thein Sein is Premature

May 16 2013 - 3:57pm


On May 20th, Burmese President Thein Sein will visit Washington, D.C. to meet with President Barack Obama in what will be the first trip of its kind by a Burmese head of state in 47 years. Given ongoing human rights abuses and the sluggish pace of reform, Freedom House expresses deep concern regarding the timing of the visit and the signal this will send to the Burmese regime.

Issues: 
Democratic Governance, Human Rights Defense, Religious Freedom, U.S. Foreign Policy
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific
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Freedom House Troubled by Seizure of AP Records

May 14 2013 - 2:56pm

Freedom House today expressed deep concern over news that the United States Justice Department has seized the records of telephone conversations of journalists at the Associated Press (AP) as part of an apparent broad investigation into the leaking of information regarding counterterror policies.  Freedom House calls on Congress to revive a federal “shield law” that would provide journalists with a measure of protection from prosecutors’ demands for information.

Issues: 
Media Freedom, Rule of Law
Regions: 
Americas
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