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March 28, 2019 Report

Cameroon: New Attacks on Civilians By Troops, Separatists

At Least 170 Killed; Hundreds of Homes Burned

House burnt in Abuh (North-West region) by security forces on November 19, 2018.
March 25, 2019 Report

Turkey: Baseless Charges Over Landmark 2013 Protests

Indictment of Civic Leader Osman Kavala, 15 Others, in Gezi Park Case

Osman Kavala (left) and Yiğit Aksakoğiu (right) have been arbitrarily detained in Silivri prison since November 2017 and November 2018 respectively.
March 12, 2019 Report

Zimbabwe: Excessive Force Used Against Protesters

Investigate, Prosecute Responsible Security Forces

A man is beaten by a Zimbabwean soldier after protests broke out across the country on January 14, 2019.
February 28, 2019 Report

Russia: Censorship of Younger Generation’s Music

Government Intimidation, Concerts Cancelled

Russian musician Nastya Kreslina, member of electronic duo called IC3PEAK performs during a concert in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
February 21, 2019 Report

DR Congo: Police Killed, ‘Disappeared’ 34 Youth

Abusive Anti-Crime Campaign Spread Fear Prior to December Elections

Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo summarily killed at least 27 young men and boys and forcibly disappeared 7 others during an anti-crime campaign that began in May 2018. Names of those pictured have been withheld because of security conc
February 14, 2019 Report

DR Congo: Post-Election Killings Test New President

Tshisekedi Administration Should Investigate, Prosecute Those Responsible

Police charge supporters of opposition presidential candidate Martin Fayulu who had gathered outside the constitutional court in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 12, 2019.
February 14, 2019 Report

Turkey: End Ankara Ban on LGBTI Events

Governor Extends Restrictions Beyond State of Emergency

Hundreds of people gathered for the campus Pride March at Middle East Technical University on May 11, 2018.
February 12, 2019 Report

Tunisia: Scant Help to Bring Home ISIS Members’ Children

200 Held in Squalid Camps and Prisons in Libya, Syria, Iraq

A woman walks with a child in Roj camp, which holds foreign wives and children of Islamic State (ISIS) members, in northeast Syria, September 2018. © 2018 Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images
January 28, 2019 Report

Syria: Arrests, Torture by Armed Group

Move to Solidify Control, Silence Critics

New fighters of the al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham attend a mock battle in anticipation of an attack by Syrian government forces on northern Idlib province and the surrounding countryside, August 14, 2018.
January 25, 2019 Report

Tunisia: Bloggers Held for Criticizing Officials

Arrests, Charges Lead to Self-Censorship

Revolutionary graffiti adorns a wall of the Prime Minister's office in Tunis, January 22, 2011.
January 24, 2019 Report

Libya: Displaced Population Can’t Go Home

Despite Pact, Deliberate Damage, Security Concerns Prevent Return to Tawergha

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January 11, 2019 Report

Syria: Deadly School Attack Was Unlawful

Idlib Attacks Reaffirm Need for Civilian Protection

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January 8, 2019 Report

Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Detained Children Tortured

Beatings, Electric Shock to Coerce ISIS Confessions

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January 5, 2019 Report

DR Congo: Voter Suppression, Violence

End Information Restrictions During Vote Count

A polling official counts votes in a school in Kinshasa after the Democratic Republic of Congo’s general elections, December 30, 2018.
December 23, 2018 Report

Iraq/Kurdistan Region: Risk of Double Trials for ISIS Ties

Lack of Coordination Between 2 Justice Systems

Cigarette burns cover the hands and arms of 18-year-old “Karim.” Kurdish authorities held him for 13 months.  He then returned home and was rearrested by authorities under Baghdad’s control, who tortured and held him for months. © 2018 San Saravan

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