Today, on his 64th birthday, we celebrate Gulgeldy Annaniyazov, a former Turkmenistan prisoner of conscience jailed for organizing an anti-government protest. Released March 12, 2024, we honor his courage defending human rights. #DefendingFreedoms

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 freedom-now.org/afghanistan-un…

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. freedom-now.org/write-a-letter…

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)

Because of the severe mistreatment he has suffered at the hands of the Togolese government after his arrest, his life is now at risk. We call on the government of Togo to comply with its international human rights obligations and release Abdoul! (2/2)

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 freedom-now.org/philippines-fr…

Freedom Now welcomes the urgency resolution put forth by European Parliament re: Abdoul Aziz Goma, wrongfully detained in #Togo since 2018. We thank MEPs Seán Kelly MEP , Hannes Heide , Jan-Christoph Oetjen , and Catarina Vieira for voicing their support at this critical time.

We hope all MEPs will demonstrate solidarity with Abdoul by voting to approve the resolution and by continuing to call on Togolese authorities to immediately release Abdoul and ensure his access to vite medical care.

Today, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situation in 📌 Cyprus 📌 Rwanda 📌 Togo Find out more in our press release: europa.eu/!kQJkmt 📽️ Replay of plenary debates: europa.eu/!VMxDWG

The European Parliament vote sends a strong message to the government of #Togo—Lomé must uphold its human rights obligations & immediately release Abdoul Aziz Goma after years of wrongful detention. Abdoul’s already dire health is deteriorating due to his hunger strike. Time is critical

Grateful for this wonderful news! Huge congratulations to my Freedom Now colleagues & of course to the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty team for their tireless advocacy on Ihar’s behalf. Wishing the best to Ihar and his family.

I have long called for the release of countless political prisoners cruelly languishing in Belarusian gulags, including Radio Free Europe journalist Ihar Losik.  Glad to see he is finally free.

We welcome the release of politically-imprisoned writers in Belarus, including philosopher Uladzimir Matskevich. Their freedom is long overdue, and many are still in jail. We call for all jailed writers, cultural figures, and journalists to be released. en.belsat.eu/88871429/belsa…

Writer and Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski, poet Maksim Znak, and journalist Kaciaryna Andrejeva are still imprisoned in Belarus for their independent and critical voices. Read more in our joint submission with PEN Belarus and PEN International: pen-international.org/news/belarus-f…

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

Democracy advocate Gubad Ibadoghlu celebrates his 54th birthday today under house arrest in Azerbaijan. Despite serious health concerns & international calls for his release, he remains unjustly held. We call on Azerbaijan to release him immediately and without conditions.

On #DemocracyDay, we affirm that democracy & human rights are inseparable. Protecting freedoms of expression, participation & equality is essential to ensure every voice is heard. Human rights are the foundation on which lasting democracies are built. un.org/en/observances…