Rights Groups Call for Recognition of Repressions in EritreaJune 3, 2018 — ICC Note: Rights groups have called for the renewal of the mandate of the UN Human Rights Special Rapporteurs for Eritrea. Human rights violations in Eastern Africa have only continued...
Eritrea Second Worst Country With Freedom of PressNovember 13, 2017 — ICC Note Eritrea is one of the most repressive regimes in the world today. Until this year, Reporters Without Borders has ranked them as the worst nation in regards to...
The Late Uzbek President’s Legacy of Repression, Slavery, and AuthoritarianismSeptember 6, 2016 — ICC NOTE: With the death of Uzbek strongman Islam Karimov, the seat of power for one of the most repressive Central Asian nations is up for grabs. The likelihood of...
Human Rights Group Calls for Turkmenistan to Address its Porous RecordAugust 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A prominent human rights group, Human Rights Watch, has put in a request with the German government to voice the displeasure of the international community to the Central...
Central Asian Governments Tighten Grip on Citizens, Placing Christians in Potential CrosshairsAugust 3, 2016 — ICC NOTE: News of Central Asian governments using western technology to follow and arrest dissidents has continued the repressive rule of countries like Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. In Kazakhstan, many Christian...
The State Department Must Address International Religious Freedom on a Grander ScaleApril 15, 2016 — ICC NOTE: One aspect which the U.S. State Department failed to mention during their statement on global human rights according to CBN is the lack of religious freedom. It is...