While we welcome last week's release of political prisoner Gubad Ibadoglu from jail into house arrest, we remain deeply concerned with the Azerbaijani regime's treatment of prodemocracy voices.

Last week's arrest and reported torture of journalist Imran Aliyev and today's arrest…

Our long-awaited publication on #fakeobservation during 🇷🇺 Russia's Presidential elections 2024 is finally here! EPDE - European Platform for Democratic Elections identified 182 #fakeobservers invited by the Russian authorities to give international legitimacy to the “elections”.

Read here👉bit.ly/3UDUg1F

Journalism is not a crime.

This letter is from 14 senators who have been the best advocates for Georgian democracy & closer US-Georgia relations.

They call on Irakli Kobakhidze to reconsider this law, noting his party is on a dangerous path and risks undermining the US’ longstanding relationship with Georgia

Yesterday we proudly joined our partners to spotlight the plight of imprisoned journalists and hear from their families.

We are continuously inspired by these media workers' courage and perseverance, even in the face of government repression. #JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeThemAll

OSCE #MoscowMechanism Report:
“The Mission concludes that extrajudicial killings of Ukrainian civilian detainees by the Russian authorities, as well as the failure to investigate properly allegations of such killings, constitute a serious violation of IHRL and IHL and may amount…

We are concerned by reports that Kazakhstani authorities have arrested Jamila Maricheva, the founder of media outlet ProTenge and 2021 recipient of Department of State's International Anticorruption Champions Award.

Her arrest follows the Kazakhstan government’s escalating crackdown on…

Today is Maria Kalesnikava's birthday, a human rights defender & one of the leaders of the 2020 democratic uprising in #Belarus . Maria is serving an 11-year sentence for advocating for a #FreeBelarus .

She has been 'disappeared' within the Belarusian prison system since February…

If the world doesn’t act, Canada’s newest honorary citizen Vladimir Kara-Murza will die.

Mr. Putin’s regime is again trying to kill Mr. Kara-Murza, this time with prison instead of poison.

Article with Brandon Silver Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights & Bill Browder calling for action:
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

I love you immensely and miss you very much.

#freemaria kalesnikava #freekalesnikava #freemaria

Yesterday, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu was transferred to house arrest. This change is welcome, but he should never have been in prison. #Azerbaijan must drop the charges against him, lift all restrictions, & provide medical care.
Rep. Chris Smith is his #DefendingFreedoms advocate.

We are thrilled to see that US policymakers have passed a Ukraine aid bill.

This legislation means that Ukraine can finally receive the support it desperately needs to defend against Putin's authoritarian expansion and safeguard its vision for a democratic future.

Review our…

President Biden signed into law today the support package approved by Congress, which includes Ukraine aid. We completed this half-year path. Regardless of what anyone says, we are gaining the support we need to continue protecting lives from Russian attacks.

Over the past few…

Tune in as I deliver remarks on the Senate passage of the national security package. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

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Our comment on today's news:
'Freedom House is pleased to see Congress take bipartisan action to pass additional life-saving assistance to #Ukraine and measures to redirect frozen Russian sovereign assets to support the country’s reconstruction.'
freedomhouse.org/article/united…

.Freedom House is thrilled to see the passage of REPO! Thank you, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member, for your leadership on this in Congress!
Repurposing frozen sovereign assets from #Russia is a critical accountability tool, & #Ukraine needs the funds.
We urge European partners to act similarly.

I am grateful to the United States Senate for approving vital aid to Ukraine today.

I thank Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Chuck Schumer and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell Leader McConnell for their strong leadership in advancing this bipartisan legislation, as well as all US…

1/ Today we commemorate the Armenian Genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire in 1915-23. My family is a family of Genocide survivors. My dad's side comes from Mush, my mom's side comes from Van.

It's official: after over eight months of deliberation, the United States Congress has passed aid for Ukraine.

Our statement below 👇

After months of pushing, we FINALLY got aid to Ukraine done. It never had to be this way, but I’m so thankful Congress finally made the correct and strategic decision and stood by the Ukrainian people and our NATO allies. Thank god we averted a historic mistake.