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Open letter: the White House must harshly act on Russia’s suppression of freedoms

The Covid-19 pandemic offered an excuse for Russian authorities to limit human rights in a variety of ways, as well as to impose additional restrictions, particularly in the area of privacy rights and Freedom of political participation. In 2020, constitutional changes were a major development. Several oppressive laws have been strengthened through constitutional amendments. Authorities […]

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Human rights groups raise concerns about Harris’s Latin America trip

Several human rights organizations are worried that Vice President Harris’s upcoming trip to Mexico and Guatemala risks focusing too much on immigration and not other issues such as rule of law and government corruption. The Washington Office on Latin America, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Latin America Working Group, Due Process of Law Foundation and […]

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Open Letter to the UN on Venezuela

May 14, 2021 Dear Mr. Secretary-General,  We strongly support the United Nations and the resolutions on human rights protection, as nongovernmental organizations continue working to alleviate humanitarian sufferings in different regions around the world.   Throughout the year, there were reports of extrajudicial executions, excessive use of force, and unlawful killings by security forces in […]