Freedom House Condemns Crackdown on Peaceful WOZA Protest in Zimbabwe

Freedom House condemns today's arrest of members of the Women and Men of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) during a peaceful demonstration, and strongly condemns the continued crackdown on freedom of expression and other basic human rights by Zimbabwean authorities. Freedom House is concerned that those arrested face imminent danger of abuse and torture in prison and calls for their immediate release.

Trial of Media Editor in Thailand Violates Free Expression

Freedom House condemns the trial of online media editor and human rights defender Prachatai executive director, Chiranuch (Jiew) Premchaiporn, who is accused of allowing comments deemed critical of the monarchy to be posted on the online forum that she moderates. Freedom House urges the Thai government to drop all charges against her and to immediately amend the country's 2007 Computer Crimes Act (CCA), so that it conforms to international human rights standards.