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One Foot in Jail for Russia’s Internet Users
A Russian YouTuber recently noted that internet users in Russia today, “have one foot in jail.”
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Azerbaijan: Independent News Director Jailed
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Spain: Migrants Held in Poor Conditions
Automatic Detention, Obstacles to Seeking Asylum
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“Like Living in Hell”
Police Abuses Against Child and Adult Migrants in Calais
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Greece: Lone Migrant Children Left Unprotected
Flawed Procedures Leave Those on Lesbos at Risk of Abuse
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News ReleaseItaly: Police Beat Refugees During Eviction
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CommentaryThe Power of a Question
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StatementSpain: Attack in Barcelona
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News ReleaseUzbekistan: UN Staffer Free After 11 Years
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DispatchesAnother Flawed Extremism Verdict in Russia
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DispatchesA New Low for Russian Authorities in Crimea
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DispatchesHeld in Chains in Russia
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News ReleaseTurkmenistan: Death Threats Against Journalist
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CommentaryTear Gas or Pepper Spray, Abuse Is Abuse
Witness: Russia’s New Normal
When Ekaterina Vologzheninova posted a satirical cartoon criticizing Russia’s involvement in Ukraine on her social media page, she had no idea what was coming next.
Witness: Beaten by Police in Moscow
When I spoke to Yulia Galyamina, she was in the hospital with a concussion and other injuries received after a riot police officer hit her in the face with a powerful blow. She still felt dizzy and achy, and several of her teeth were wobbly. As she recalled the events of that afternoon, Yulia, who is in her mid-40s, was often close to crying.
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Exodus: Asylum Seekers Flee Into Europe
“What will happen to us?” “Will they fingerprint us?” was the constant refrain as we watched a human wave of asylum seekers and migrants from Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan crossing the Serbia-Hungary border.
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Fleeing Syria and Stranded in Hungary
Interactive Photo Feature: Thousands of asylum-seekers, including many from war-torn Syria, arrive daily in Hungary, seeking a path to Germany and other Western European countries. Hungary has detained and at times refused to allow people to continue onwards to Western Europe, citing an EU regulation. As a result, thousands have been stranded at Budapest's Keleti train station. Human Rights Watch researchers interviewed scores. Here are their stories. >>
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Breaking Barriers: The Disability Rights Movement in Russia
Although people with disabilities in Russia have seen improvements since the end of the Soviet era, they remain largely cut off from society.