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Brazil: Jail Term for Comedian Harms Free Speech
A Brazilian court’s decision to sentence a comedian to prison for offensive remarks about a congresswoman could have a chilling effect on free speech.
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Venezuela’s Humanitarian Emergency
Large-Scale UN Response Needed to Address Health and Food Crises
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Recycled Violence
Abuses by FARC Dissident Groups in Tumaco on Colombia’s Pacific Coast
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“It’s Your Decision, It’s Your Life”
The Total Criminalization of Abortion in the Dominican Republic
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News ReleaseEcuador: Decriminalize Abortion in Rape Cases
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News ReleaseBrazil: Bolsonaro Celebrates Brutal Dictatorship
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CommentaryThe Abandoned Women of Tumaco
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News ReleaseHaiti: Investigate Protest Deaths
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The Exiles: Documenting Venezuela’s Devastating Humanitarian Crisis
As Venezuela's crisis continues to spiral out of control, Human Rights Watch researchers traveled to the Colombian and Brazilian borders to assess the extent of the humanitarian crisis Venezuelans are fleeing.
Paradise Lost
LGBT people in the Eastern Caribbean face a toxic homophobic culture, intensified by laws that make same-sex conduct between consenting adults illegal. Despite this, each island has a core group of LGBT activists leading the fight for equality.
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