News Release October 2019

• International Secretariat UNION OF MYANMAR：Military atrocities ‘relentless and ruthless’ in northern Shan State

  31 Oct 2019 / Region: UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group

• International Secretariat FRENCH REPUBLIC：Conviction of man who offered tea and warm clothes to asylum seekers must be reversed

  30 Oct 2019 / Region: FRENCH REPUBLIC / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA：New president must commit to key human rights reforms

  30 Oct 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA / Topic:

• International Secretariat STATE OF QATAR：Pledge to end abusive ‘kafala’ system must truly transform workers’ right

  24 Oct 2019 / Region: STATE OF QATAR / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE：Government reinforces discriminatory policy of excluding pregnant girls from school, jeopardising right to education of hundreds

  19 Oct 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE / Topic:Reproductive Rights

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA：Drought and commercial cattle farming exposes tens of thousands to devasting hunger

  17 Oct 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA / Topic:

• International Secretariat ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN：Limited allocation of football tickets for women a ‘cynical publicity stunt’

  17 Oct 2019 / Region: ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN / Topic:Women's Rights

• International Secretariat SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC：Civilians at risk as Turkish military offensive looms

  17 Oct 2019 / Region: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC / Topic:Year of Rebellion Human rights in the Middle East and North Africa

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON：Release of Maurice Kamto and several detainees must signal end of repression of dissenting voices

  16 Oct 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON / Topic:

• International Secretariat Government calls for Facebook to Break Encryption 'Latest Attempt to Intrude on Private Communications'

  16 Oct 2019 / Region: / Topic:

• International Secretariat ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT：Largest wave of mass arrests since President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi came to power

  15 Oct 2019 / Region: ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT / Topic:

• International Secretariat RUSSIAN FEDERATION：Arbitrary blocking of Fergana news agency is a cynical attack on media freedom

  9 Oct 2019 / Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION / Topic:

• International Secretariat JAPAN：198 joined hunger strike in protest of prolonged detention at immigration facilities

  8 Oct 2019 / Region: JAPAN / Topic:

• International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Hong Kong: Emergency powers are an extreme attempt to quash protests

  7 Oct 2019 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:

• International Secretariat KINGDOM OF MOROCCO：Journalist jailed for one year over unlawful abortion in devastating blow for women’s rights

  6 Oct 2019 / Region: KINGDOM OF MOROCCO / Topic:Women's Rights

• International Secretariat HELLENIC REPUBLIC：Fire in Moria camp highlights abject failure of government and EU to protect refugees

  4 Oct 2019 / Region: HELLENIC REPUBLIC / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

• International Secretariat Hong Kong: Shooting of protester must be investigated amid alarming escalation of police use of force

  2 Oct 2019 / Region: / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF MALTA：Asylum-seeker disembarkation deal shows a more humane approach is possible

  1 Oct 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF MALTA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

• International Secretariat PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA：End clampdown on protests amid wave of arrests targeting demonstrators

  1 Oct 2019 / Region: PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA / Topic: