Advancing Human Rights is launching a new initiative called Dissident Squared, to rename the streets in front of the embassies of dictatorships after political prisoners. The project has the support of parliamentarians from around the world and was highlighted in an op-ed by Garry Kasparov and David Keyes in The Wall Street Journal. Two weeks ago, Dissident Squared was featured in The Daily Beast.
King Abdullah, Let Your Women Drive
Advancing Human Rights’ executive director has become the unlikely “spiritual father” of the Saudi women’s driving movement. Women continue to face brutal repression in Saudi Arabia and AHR is committed to ensuring that the world never forgets their plight.
Saudi Poet and Columnist Hamza Kashgari Freed
AHR is thrilled at the news that Saudi activist Hamza Kashgari has been freed after nearly two years in prison for questioning religion. Though we celebrate his release, many more Saudi political prisoners remain behind bars.
Iranian Rejails Student Leader Majid Tavakoli
When AHR’s executive director, David Keyes, confronted the Iranian foreign minister about one of Iran’s most famous political prisoners, Majid Tavakoli, Javad Zarif claimed to never have heard of him. Outraged Iranians took to social media and pressured the foreign minister to release Majid Tavakoli. Within days,Tavakoli was released on a four-day furlough after four years in prison. Unfortunately, when the pressure died down, Tavakoli was quietly sent back to prison.
Egyptian Journalist Tortured By Police
“Journalists Against Torture,” was launched by journalists in Egypt in wake of the most recent attack on a TV reporter working for MBC Masr Television.
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