COVID-19 and a clampdown on fundamental freedoms to quell dissent

Since the start of a 21-day lockdown in March 2020, the Zimbabwean government has been using the coronavirus pandemic to clamp down on fundamental rights and freedoms.

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China Facing Possible Prosecution for Policies Towards Muslim-Minority Uyghur

Estimates claim that China has detained than one million Muslim-minority Uyghur in "re-education camps" where they are forced into renouncing their faith.

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First Political Arrests in Hong Kong under New National Security Law Violate International Human Rights Law

Initial arrests made under Hong Kong’s new national security law indicate that police intend to exercise their new powers aggressively.

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Protests erupt in Poland as government plans Istanbul Convention withdrawal

The right-wing Polish government has announced its intention to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, which protects women from violence, arguing that it goes against ‘traditional’ Polish values.

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