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While Paul Kagame is in DC today to sign a peace deal, critics of his government are in prison on politically motivated charges. Among those wrongfully detained is Victoire Ingabire, a prominent opposition politician. We call for her immediate release www.freedom-now.org/cases/victoi...
December 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
While Paul Kagame is in DC today to sign a peace deal, critics of his government are in prison on politically motivated charges. Among those wrongfully detained is Victoire Ingabire, a prominent opposition politician. We call for her immediate release www.freedom-now.org/cases/victoi...
Among them is Dzyanis Ivashyn, a journalist, economist, and political scientist who was arrested in March 2021 and is serving a 13-year prison sentence for his investigative reporting. www.freedom-now.org/cases/dzyani...
December 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Among them is Dzyanis Ivashyn, a journalist, economist, and political scientist who was arrested in March 2021 and is serving a 13-year prison sentence for his investigative reporting. www.freedom-now.org/cases/dzyani...
We are thrilled to report that after sustained international advocacy, including a ruling from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on the petition we filed on his behalf, Igor was released in September as part of a mass amnesty.
December 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We are thrilled to report that after sustained international advocacy, including a ruling from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on the petition we filed on his behalf, Igor was released in September as part of a mass amnesty.
This #GivingTuesday you can help individuals wrongfully detained for exercising their most basic human rights. www.freedom-now.org/donate/
December 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This #GivingTuesday you can help individuals wrongfully detained for exercising their most basic human rights. www.freedom-now.org/donate/
We are proud to join @hrf.org and The Tom Lantos Foundation in filing a petition with the UN on behalf of opposition leader Victoire Ingabire, who is wrongfully imprisoned in #Rwanda for her peaceful political activism. www.freedom-now.org/rwanda-petit...
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We are proud to join @hrf.org and The Tom Lantos Foundation in filing a petition with the UN on behalf of opposition leader Victoire Ingabire, who is wrongfully imprisoned in #Rwanda for her peaceful political activism. www.freedom-now.org/rwanda-petit...
#Rwanda - Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza is a prominent political opposition figure & activist who has long been persecuted in Rwanda. In June, she was re-arrested on baseless charges as part of the government’s broader effort to silence opposition voices www.freedom-now.org/cases/victoi...
November 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#Rwanda - Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza is a prominent political opposition figure & activist who has long been persecuted in Rwanda. In June, she was re-arrested on baseless charges as part of the government’s broader effort to silence opposition voices www.freedom-now.org/cases/victoi...
#Cameroon - Thomas Awah Jr. is a journalist & activist who is serving an 11-year prison sentence for reporting on protests in the Anglophone region. We filed a petition with the UNWGAD, which found his detention violates international law. www.freedom-now.org/cases/thomas...
November 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#Cameroon - Thomas Awah Jr. is a journalist & activist who is serving an 11-year prison sentence for reporting on protests in the Anglophone region. We filed a petition with the UNWGAD, which found his detention violates international law. www.freedom-now.org/cases/thomas...
#Togo - Abdoul Aziz Goma is an Irish national of Togolese origin serving a 10-year prison sentence on fabricated charges of criminal conspiracy & disturbing public order for providing humanitarian support to local protestors. www.freedom-now.org/cases/abdoul...
November 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#Togo - Abdoul Aziz Goma is an Irish national of Togolese origin serving a 10-year prison sentence on fabricated charges of criminal conspiracy & disturbing public order for providing humanitarian support to local protestors. www.freedom-now.org/cases/abdoul...
Reps from dozens of francophone countries are meeting in Kigali this week. The Francophonie mandate includes “to promote peace, democracy & human rights.” But in some member states, individuals peacefully exercising their rights are wrongfully detained. A 🧵about 3 cases 👇
November 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Reps from dozens of francophone countries are meeting in Kigali this week. The Francophonie mandate includes “to promote peace, democracy & human rights.” But in some member states, individuals peacefully exercising their rights are wrongfully detained. A 🧵about 3 cases 👇
We are also reminded that #Azerbaijan, the host of #COP29, continues to imprison nearly 400 journalists, human rights defenders, labor activists, and other civil society members more than a year after the climate conference ended. www.demandrightsatcop.org/political-pr...
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We are also reminded that #Azerbaijan, the host of #COP29, continues to imprison nearly 400 journalists, human rights defenders, labor activists, and other civil society members more than a year after the climate conference ended. www.demandrightsatcop.org/political-pr...
As #COP30 begins today we are reminded of last year's call by @RightsAtCOP that COP hosts must realize the rights to freedom of speech and assembly and that the interests of the fossil fuel industry should not undermine the credibility of COP www.demandrightsatcop.org/statement
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
As #COP30 begins today we are reminded of last year's call by @RightsAtCOP that COP hosts must realize the rights to freedom of speech and assembly and that the interests of the fossil fuel industry should not undermine the credibility of COP www.demandrightsatcop.org/statement
Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja has spent more than 1/5th of his life imprisoned in #Bahrain on politically motivated charges related to his peaceful activism. He must be released immediately www.gc4hr.org/prisoners-at...
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja has spent more than 1/5th of his life imprisoned in #Bahrain on politically motivated charges related to his peaceful activism. He must be released immediately www.gc4hr.org/prisoners-at...
On this International Day of Political Prisoners, we stand together with our colleagues to affirm a simple truth: no one should be imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights or for peacefully expressing their beliefs. www.freedom-now.org/joint-statem...
October 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On this International Day of Political Prisoners, we stand together with our colleagues to affirm a simple truth: no one should be imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights or for peacefully expressing their beliefs. www.freedom-now.org/joint-statem...
On October 31, we will mail messages of solidarity and hope to imprisoned journalist Dzyanis Ivashyn to let him know he has not been forgotten. Please join us! www.freedom-now.org/write-a-lett...
October 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
On October 31, we will mail messages of solidarity and hope to imprisoned journalist Dzyanis Ivashyn to let him know he has not been forgotten. Please join us! www.freedom-now.org/write-a-lett...
On Sunday, Cameroonians go to the polls to vote for president. But so long as journalists are persecuted for their reporting, elections cannot be truly democratic. Thomas Awah Jr and all wrongfully jailed journalists must be freed immediately. www.freedom-now.org/cases/thomas...
October 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
On Sunday, Cameroonians go to the polls to vote for president. But so long as journalists are persecuted for their reporting, elections cannot be truly democratic. Thomas Awah Jr and all wrongfully jailed journalists must be freed immediately. www.freedom-now.org/cases/thomas...
It has been 10 years since #Tajikistan arrested human rights lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov. He remains imprisoned on politically motivated charges. Freedom Now and 11 human rights organizations renew our call for his immediate and unconditional release www.freedom-now.org/tajikistan-l...
September 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
It has been 10 years since #Tajikistan arrested human rights lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov. He remains imprisoned on politically motivated charges. Freedom Now and 11 human rights organizations renew our call for his immediate and unconditional release www.freedom-now.org/tajikistan-l...
Gubad Ibadoghlu turns 54 years old today. It's the 3rd birthday he's spent in #Azerbaijan, a country he cannot leave because of politically motivated charges still pending against him. We call for charge to be dropped against Gubad and all political prisoners in Azerbaijan
September 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Gubad Ibadoghlu turns 54 years old today. It's the 3rd birthday he's spent in #Azerbaijan, a country he cannot leave because of politically motivated charges still pending against him. We call for charge to be dropped against Gubad and all political prisoners in Azerbaijan
Today we filed a petition with the UN on behalf of Frenchie Mae Cumpio, Mariel Domequil, and Alexander Abinguna, three activists who have been wrongfully detained in the #Philippines since 2020 for their human rights work www.freedom-now.org/philippines-...
September 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Today we filed a petition with the UN on behalf of Frenchie Mae Cumpio, Mariel Domequil, and Alexander Abinguna, three activists who have been wrongfully detained in the #Philippines since 2020 for their human rights work www.freedom-now.org/philippines-...
We are deeply concerned about the recent hospitalization of Abdoul Aziz Goma due to his hunger strike and ongoing health issues. Abdoul has spent the last seven years wrongfully imprisoned in #Togo merely for exercising his human rights. (1/2)
September 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We are deeply concerned about the recent hospitalization of Abdoul Aziz Goma due to his hunger strike and ongoing health issues. Abdoul has spent the last seven years wrongfully imprisoned in #Togo merely for exercising his human rights. (1/2)
Journalist Dzyanis Ivashyn has been imprisoned in #Belarus for more than 4 years. Please join us in sending him messages of solidarity and encouragement to let him know he has not been forgotten. www.freedom-now.org/write-a-lett...
August 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Journalist Dzyanis Ivashyn has been imprisoned in #Belarus for more than 4 years. Please join us in sending him messages of solidarity and encouragement to let him know he has not been forgotten. www.freedom-now.org/write-a-lett...
The UN Human Rights Council must establish an independent international accountability mechanism for #Afghanistan to support accountability for gross and systematic human rights violations and abuses and crimes under international law www.freedom-now.org/afghanistan-...
August 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The UN Human Rights Council must establish an independent international accountability mechanism for #Afghanistan to support accountability for gross and systematic human rights violations and abuses and crimes under international law www.freedom-now.org/afghanistan-...
Four years ago today, the Taliban regime took control of #Afghanistan, launching a campaign of repression. On this painful anniversary, the international community must address Afghanistan’s human rights and humanitarian crises without legitimizing the Taliban. www.freedom-now.org/afghanistan-...
August 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Four years ago today, the Taliban regime took control of #Afghanistan, launching a campaign of repression. On this painful anniversary, the international community must address Afghanistan’s human rights and humanitarian crises without legitimizing the Taliban. www.freedom-now.org/afghanistan-...
A major issue in Togo exemplified by the continued imprisonment of Irish citizen Abdoul Aziz Goma there. Goma provided housing to several peaceful protestors in 2018 and has been serving a 10-year prison sentence for this action. www.freedom-now.org/cases/abdoul...
August 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A major issue in Togo exemplified by the continued imprisonment of Irish citizen Abdoul Aziz Goma there. Goma provided housing to several peaceful protestors in 2018 and has been serving a 10-year prison sentence for this action. www.freedom-now.org/cases/abdoul...
It would have been important to cite the case of Saidnuriddin Shamsiddinov, an anti-corruption activist who was jailed in 2020. He is serving a 9.5-year sentence for investigating the distribution of PPE by local authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic. www.freedom-now.org/cases/saidnu...
August 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
It would have been important to cite the case of Saidnuriddin Shamsiddinov, an anti-corruption activist who was jailed in 2020. He is serving a 9.5-year sentence for investigating the distribution of PPE by local authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic. www.freedom-now.org/cases/saidnu...