Burundian authorities should investigate and bring to justice those responsible for the dozens of political killings in Burundi since late 2010

(London) – Burundian authorities should investigat…Continue Reading

The Ethiopian government should stop using a restrictive and vague counterterrorism law to repress free speech and due process rights.

(New York) – The Ethiopian government should stop using a r…Continue Reading

The government of India should undertake a speedy, fair and transparent criminal investigation into fresh allegations of killings, torture and other abuses by the Border Security Force (BSF) at the border with Ban…Continue Reading

The Ugandan government should immediately release or bring to court Augustine Okello, a journalist from Lira-based Radio Rhino, who was forcibly disappeared on July 12, 2011.

(Kampala) – The Ug…Continue Reading

Fellowship Application Checklist
Please include all of the following, by e-mail and as PDF files, under single cover (in one email) and preferably as one PDF file (or, at a minimum, as separate PDF files).  Because of the volume of applications recei…Continue Reading

The hunger strike underscores the importance and urgency of a careful and comprehensive review of policies and practices at the Pelican Bay State Prison Security Housing Unit.

Secretary Matthew …Continue Reading

The conviction of President Rafael Correa’s critics for criminal defamation violates Ecuador’s international human rights obligations and should be overturned on appeal. Ecuador should abolish the defamation p…Continue Reading

The Malaysian government should immediately release six leaders of the opposition political party Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) who are being held without charge under Malaysia’s draconian preventive detention l…Continue Reading