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Burundi's violence is making news around the world, but not so much in Burundi; Qatar is silencing negative reporting ahead of the next World Cup; and what the Russian government can do for a child bride in Chechnya - these were among the most popular posts to Dispatches, our daily forum for breaking human rights news and commentary. You can find all our Dispatches here.

Dispatches: A Country in the Dark, A Nation Confused

Carina Tertsakian
A coup attempt and heavy fighting in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, are making headlines around the world, but many Burundians are still in the dark about what happened.  Some would like to keep it that way...

Dispatches: Qatar Quashing Reporting on World Cup

Minky Worden
German sports journalist Florian Bauer sent out a chilling tweet: “Now it's public. We got arrested in#Qatar, interrogated by the police & the intelligence service. Not allowed to leave the country for days.”...

Dispatches: Will Russia Protect a Child Bride?

Tanya Lokshina
The Russian media has been teeming with reports this month about a middle-aged Chechen police chief’s plan to marry a girl from a small village in the region...

Dispatches: Renewed Fighting in Yemen Should Not Mean Renewed Violations

Belkis Wille & Ole Solvang 
A five-day ceasefire in Yemen ended last night and the Saudi-led coalition has resumed airstrikes against Houthi forces, at least in the southern port city of Aden...

Dispatches: Tsarnaev, the Death Penalty, and the Eyes of the World

Alba Morales
Four days before a jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for his role in the 2013 Boston marathon bombing, the United States was roundly criticized by dozens of countries for using the death penalty...

 

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