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Arms

US: Join the Landmine Ban

Oct 22, 2009
Israel: Investigate ‘White Flag' Shootings of Gaza Civilians

Aug 13, 2009
Gaza/Israel: Hamas Rocket Attacks on Civilians Unlawful

Aug 6, 2009

Business

Kimberley Process: Zimbabwe Action Mars Credibility

Nov 6, 2009
Kimberley Process: Suspend Zimbabwe

Oct 28, 2009
Zimbabwe: Military Sustains Grip on Diamond Fields

Aug 6, 2009

Children's Rights

France: Inadequate Plan for Migrant Children at Airport

Nov 20, 2009
US: Ratify Children’s Treaty

Nov 18, 2009
Iran: Revoke Death Sentences for Juvenile Offenders

Nov 4, 2009

Counterterrorism

US: Federal Court Prosecution of 9/11 Suspects a Victory for Justice

Nov 13, 2009
Italy/US: Italian Court Rebukes CIA Rendition Practice

Nov 4, 2009
Italy/US: Ruling Expected in Historic CIA Rendition Case

Nov 3, 2009

ESC Rights

Olympic Congress: Monitor Host Countries on Rights

Oct 1, 2009
Afghanistan: Law Curbing Women’s Rights Takes Effect

Aug 13, 2009
Kosovo: Act Now to Close Poisoned Camps

Jun 23, 2009

Health

US Senate: Reject Abortion Coverage Restrictions

Nov 19, 2009
Uganda: Bill Threatens Progress on HIV/AIDS

Nov 6, 2009
US: Obama Announces End to HIV Travel Ban

Oct 30, 2009

International Justice

ICC: Promote Global Support for Court

Nov 17, 2009
Turkey: Bar Entry or Arrest Sudan President

Nov 6, 2009
UN: Endorse Goldstone Report

Nov 3, 2009

LGBT Rights

Iran: Revoke Death Sentences for Juvenile Offenders

Nov 4, 2009
Uganda: ‘Anti-Homosexuality’ Bill Threatens Liberties and Human Rights Defenders

Oct 15, 2009
Indonesia: New Aceh Law Imposes Torture

Oct 11, 2009

Migrants

Lebanon: Deadly Month for Domestic Workers

Nov 9, 2009
Bahrain: Migrant Workers Denied Pay, Right to Travel

Nov 4, 2009
Greece: Escalating Risks for Migrants, Unaccompanied Children

Oct 12, 2009

Press Freedom

Cuba: Raúl Castro Imprisons Critics, Crushes Dissent

Nov 18, 2009
Iran: Four Journalists Receive Hellman/Hammett Grants

Nov 9, 2009
Cuba: Prominent Blogger Abducted, Beaten

Nov 7, 2009

Refugees

Kenya: Stop Recruitment of Somalis in Refugee Camps

Oct 22, 2009
Burundi: Review Rwandans’ Asylum Claims

Oct 16, 2009
Deporting HIV-Positive Migrants Threatens Lives, Global Goals

Sep 23, 2009

Terrorism

Iraq: Protect Besieged Minorities

Nov 10, 2009
Iraq: Bring Bombers to Justice

Oct 28, 2009
Nobel Spotlights Need for Obama to Act on Rights

Oct 9, 2009

Torture

China: Secret “Black Jails” Hide Severe Rights Abuses

Nov 11, 2009
Iran: Stop Covering Up Sexual Assaults in Prison

Nov 6, 2009
Italy/US: Ruling Expected in Historic CIA Rendition Case

Nov 3, 2009

United Nations

Sudan: Reform National Security Law

Nov 6, 2009
Eastern DR Congo: Surge in Army Atrocities

Nov 2, 2009
UN: US Block on Goldstone Report Must Not Defer Justice

Oct 2, 2009

Women's Rights

US Senate: Reject Abortion Coverage Restrictions

Nov 19, 2009
Iran: Stop Covering Up Sexual Assaults in Prison

Nov 6, 2009
Libya: Drop Charges against Journalist

Oct 27, 2009