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A family from Vank village in Nagorno-Karabakh rests near the gates of Syunik monument after fleeing their homes. On September 19, 2023, the Azerbaijani government launched a military attack on Nagorno-Karabakh, which resulted in the return of the breakaway territory to Azerbaijani control. (Photo: Scout Tufankjian)
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Free Them All: A Political Prisoners Initiative is a Freedom House project intended to help free political prisoners and push back against the jailing of activists as a tool of repression. Located around the globe, the stories of these artists, journalists, and activists illustrate the significant pressures and harms that human rights defenders and pro-democracy activists face in reprisal for their work and why they need our support.

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