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The International Day to End Impunity: A global call for justice
Nov 23, 2011
 Two years ago today, in the southern Philippines province of Maguindanao, 100 armed guards overtook a civilian convoy and executed the passengers in what has become known as the Maguindanao massacre. Of the 57 victims, 32 were journalists, making the incident the deadliest single attack against journalists on record and earning the Philippines the second-place slot on the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) list of the most dangerous countries for members of the media.
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Secretary Clinton Must Push for Reform in Bahrain
Nov 22, 2011
Freedom House joined a group of more than 25 leading human rights organizations in expressing concern to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the ongoing crackdown in Bahrain, and called for U.S. action to ensure the release of political prisoners, and an end to torture and arbitrary detention. The letter calls for the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry to seriously address past and ongoing human rights abuses and for the Government of Bahrain to implement reform and accountability mechanisms that are responsive to the democratic aspirations of the Bahraini people.
Freedom House Honors Aung San Suu Kyi, Google at 70th Anniversary Gala
Nov 22, 2011
Full gala video above
At its 70th anniversary gala on October 26, Freedom House honored democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi with its Freedom Award for her struggle to bring democratic rule to Burma. Other honorees included Google with the Corporate Leadership Award, the Washington Post with the Raising Awareness Award and Max Kampelman with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Macedonia’s Free Speech Backsliding WorrisomeNovember 23, 2011 Revolution Imperiled by Ongoing Violence in EgyptNovember 22, 2011 Draconian Secrecy Bill A Blow to Press Freedom in South AfricaNovember 22, 2011 Recent Reports
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Killing the Messenger: Bahrain’s Brutal CrackdownNovember 07, 2011 -
Amid the political convulsions wracking the Middle East, few prolonged protests have been as ignored by the West, particularly the United States, as those in the tiny Gulf monarchy of Bahrain. Despite the regime’s brutality, which has targeted peaceful protesters, human rights activists and medical personnel, the United States recently signed a multimillion-dollar arms deal (currently on hold) with the country and has remained largely silent amid a crackdown that proportionally surpasses the magnitude of any other in the region. Despite the fact that Bahrain is home to the US Fifth Fleet and has received the coveted designation of ‘non-NATO ally’, the people of Bahrain have the same right to advocate for democratic change as their counterparts in the region. The Arabic version of the policy brief is available here.
In the News
Why Obama Should Highlight Iran's Human Rights AbusesNovember 08, 2011 - Foreign Affairs, by Andrew Apostolou and Sarah Morgan Wenn Despoten die Puppen tanzen lassenNovember 07, 2011 - Wenn Despoten die Puppen tanzen lassen, Welt am Sonntag, by Christopher Walker When celebrities perform for the world’s tyrantsOctober 21, 2011 - Washington Post, by Christopher Walker |
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Freedom Alerts
On November 22nd, the Malaysian government announced that it will enact new rules for public demonstrations under the Peaceful Assembly Bill.
Freedom House calls on the Russian government to investigate the circumstances of Natalya Gulevich’s detention and provide her with the necessary care to return her to health.
Nearly ten months since the start of the Egyptian revolution, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has yet to take basic steps towards establishing a human rights-respecting, democratic, civilian government, according to a statement released today by the Egypt Working Group, of which Freedom House is a part.
Freedom House is concerned by the arrests of journalists covering the Occupy Wall Street protests, as well as arrests at “Occupy” protests in other cities, and urges authorities to release all detained journalists without charge and to refrain from restricting media access to the demonstrations.
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