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The Iranian Struggle for Freedom: A Call for Global Solidarity

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聯合聲明 呼籲中國政府尊重言論、新聞以及集會自由 停止使用暴力驅離、搜捕和平示威人士

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December 7, 2022

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Respect Freedoms of Expression, Press and Assembly in China Stop violent crackdown and arrests of peaceful protesters

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December 7, 2022

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Statement in support of the Iranian protesters

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October 14, 2022
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Global Coalition Calls for Release of Mohamed el-Baqer and Alaa Abdel Fattah on Three Year Anniversary of their Arrests

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September 29, 2022

 Free Them All: A Political Prisoners Initiative

Free Them All: A Political Prisoners Initiative

Free Them All: A Political Prisoners Initiative is a new 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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