🇸🇦 #SaudiArabia : 6 months after the end of her court-imposed travel ban, لجين هذلول الهذلول is still arbitrarily banned from travelling. Her family also faces similar restrictions
📣We call on the authorities to reverse this unofficial & unjust decision
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We welcome the decision of the Kano Court of Appeals ordering that the prison sentence of Mubarak Bala be reduced from 24 to five years. However, Bala should not be imprisoned for exercising his right to freedom of expression. We call for his release humanists.international/2024/05/nigeri…

As we get closer to #COP29 pressure is increasing on #Azerbaijan to release political prisoners and abide by its international human rights obligations. politico.eu/article/good-c…

🚨 BREAKING

240 organizations and individuals have signed a letter to authorities in #Azerbaijan demanding the unconditional release of #GubadIbadoghlu and immediate guarantees for his health.

#FreeGubad

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On #WorldPressFreedomDay we think of Thomas Awah, a journalist from #Cameroon who was arrested in 2017 for reporting on unrest in the Anglophone region. He is serving an 11 year sentence for his work. We call for his immediate release.

We call for the release of Igor Losik from prison on #WorldPressFreedomDay . Igor is a journalist from #Belarus working for RFE/RL. He was arrested in June 2020 and sentenced to 15 years in prison for reporting on anti-government protests.

Hazaras face continued violent attacks in Afghanistan. The April 29 assault on a mosque in Herat, claiming several lives including women and children, underscores the ongoing threat Hazaras face under Taliban rule. Hazaras urgently need access to protection and justice.

On #WorldPressFreedomDay , hear from ائتلاف جنبش های اعتراضی زنان افغانستان member & journalist Sohaila: 'Working conditions...for women journalists, are increasingly dire under the Taliban. Press freedom is nonexistent, access to information is limited & reporters face imprisonment, and torture.'

I welcome the Azerbaijan government’s decision to move Gubad Ibadoghlu to house arrest, allowing for important medical care. I hope such compassion can be extended to allow his full release and freedom to travel. reuters.com/world/azerbaij…

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We are looking for an Advocacy and Campaigns Director to join our staff. Full details and how to apply can be found here - freedom-now.org/advocacy-and-c…

We are deeply concerned by reports that human rights activist and civil society leader Anar Mammadli was arrested today in #Azerbaijan . The reason for his arrest and his whereabouts remain unknown. We call for his immediate release.

We are honored to support the nomination of woman protester Zholia Parsi for the Martin Ennals Award Award. We stand in solidarity with her and colleagues in their fight against Taliban oppression. Zholia was imprisoned for challenging Taliban's gender apartheid.

We support the European Parliament's resolution calling for the release of political prisoners in #Azerbaijan , including Gubad Ibadoghlu & members of Abzas media. There are around 300 political prisoners in the country & all must be released immediately europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document…

Author and religious scholar Rasool Parsi, unjustly arrested in March 2023 for criticizing the Taliban, was sentenced to 16 months in prison last October on charges of blasphemy. We demand his immediate and unconditional release.

Today marks ten years since the arrest of prominent #Saudi #HRD Waleed Abu al-Khair.

Read our joint statement, signed by 15+ partners, and join us in calling on #Saudi Arabia's authorities to #FreeWaleed immediately. freedom-now.org/saudi-arabia-t…

Manizha Sediqi, a brave woman protester, was abducted by the Taliban six months ago and now faces two years in prison. We demand her immediate and unconditional release.

Gubad Ibadoghlu has spent 250 days in prison in #Azerbaijan on spurious charges aimed at disrupting his anti-corruption works. We call for his release and the release of the nearly 300 political prisoners in Azerbaijan.