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Investigate: We investigate human rights abuses globally.
Expose: We publish our findings, share the stories of those affected by abuses, and speak out against injustice.
Change: We mobilize the public and press governments to enforce rights-respecting laws, change policy, and deliver justice.
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- Helped put powerful war criminals behind bars
- Protected children laboring in tobacco fields
- Won a Nobel Peace Prize for our work banning landmines