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Freedom Now protects individuals and communities from government repression and defends human rights through direct legal support, targeted high-leverage advocacy, and capacity-building analysis and assistance.
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Freedom Now Announces New Executive Director
The board of directors of Freedom Now announced today that Andrea J. Prasow will be Freedom Now’s next executive director. Prasow is a human rights advocate and attorney known for her defense of the wrongfully detained and her advocacy in support of international human rights.
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Saudi Arabia: Ten years after his arbitrary arrest, NGOs call for human rights defender Waleed Abu al-Khair to be released
Freedom Now and 17 international human rights organizations call on Saudi Arabia to release human rights defender Waleed Abu al-Khair, who is serving a 15-year prison sentence as a result of his peaceful human rights activism
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India: Academic and Activist G.N. Saibaba Acquitted and Released from Prison
Freedom Now welcomes the release of academic and activist G.N. Saibaba after nearly 10 years of wrongful detention
Azerbaijan: Crackdown on Free Expression Escalates
International organizations denounce latest wave of arrests in Azerbaijan.
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