When a law is drawn up clearly aimed at silencing particular groups of people, it’s because its purpose is to undermine fundamental rights. — Read on metro.co.uk/2021/03/17/the-police-crackdown-bill-is-a-dangerous-assault-on-civil-liberties-14261323/amp/

Belarusian prosecutors say that at least 400 people have been convicted for participating in opposition demonstrations against President Lukashenko. — Read on http://www.euronews.com/amp/2021/03/17/belarus-protests-convictions-tallied-at-400-but-hundreds-more-are-still-in-jail

Help us keep the Focus on Syria — Read on http://www.genocideinsyria.org/so/0cNX1Jpob

Russian court removes Crimean Tatar political prisoners for speaking their native language — Read on khpg.org/en/1608808899

Anti-protest bill: Freedom dies in silence – Politics.co.uk — Read on http://www.politics.co.uk/comment/2021/03/16/anti-protest-bill-freedom-dies-in-silence/

Belarus human rights crisis: Concerns grow for political prisoners – Atlantic Council — Read on http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/belarus-human-rights-crisis-concerns-grow-for-political-prisoners/

Foreign secretary told staff that “restricting” trade because of human rights abuses would mean missing out on “growth markets”. — Read on m.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amp/entry/raab-trade-deals-human-rights_uk_6050d75bc5b605256ebeaca6/

Fears Syrian government carrying out ‘degrading’ exhumations to erase identities and forensic evidence — Read on amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/15/crime-assad-regime-aleppo-war-dead-syria-forensic

Russian Journalists Start ‘Silent Broadcasts’ To Avoid Prosecution — Read on http://www.rferl.org/amp/russian-journalists-start-silent-broadcasts-to-avoid-prosecution-/31152145.html

Exclusive: Government accused of ‘turning its back on the world’, as leaks suggest cuts to anti-corruption, human rights and media freedom efforts — Read on http://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/uk-government-plans-80-cuts-to-world-leading-anti-corruption-work/