Following the announcement by Sudan’s Public Prosecutor that he will charge former president Omar al-Bashir with the recent killing of protestors.
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At Least 8 Iranian Labor Activists Detained Since May Day
Iranian authorities are holding at least eight activists and journalists arrested during a Labor Day protest on May 1, 2019, Human Rights Watch said today.
Uzbekistan Opens Web to BBC, VOA, Amnesty International
Ex-Soviet republic Uzbekistan unblocked a dozen news and rights websites known for critical coverage of the Central Asian country.
India Women Voters Tackle Gender Gap
They occupy only 25 per cent of the work force, less than 12 per cent of parliamentary seats, a backseat in many homes dominated by patriarchal voices.
Sudan’s Last Democratically-Elected Leader Retiring From Politics
Sadiq al-Mahdi’s political career is one of the longest in modern Sudanese history, including two stints as prime minister.
Report Outlines Threats to Freedom in Multiple African Countries
In a dozen countries across Africa, governments have put laws that “improperly constrain” nongovernmental organizations and imperil civil society.
Time to End A Political Dissident’s Ordeal in Turkmenistan
Gulgeldy Annaniyazov’s long spell in prison was supposed to end this year, but without concerted international action his ordeal will drag on.
Hope, Skepticism as Sudan’s Military and Opposition Reach Deal
Sudan’s protest leaders and the Transitional Military Council have agreed on the main structure of a transitional government.
Vietnam Jails 2 Activists for ‘Spreading Propaganda’ on Facebook
A Vietnamese court has jailed two activists on charges of publishing damaging anti-state propaganda about the communist-run country.
Rights Groups, Family Demand Answers on Missing Thai Activists
Three Thai activists in exile and accused of insulting the country’s powerful monarchy have gone missing, rights groups and a family member says.