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Azerbaijan isn't so welcoming to human rights observers; Indiana's new law makes it easier to discriminate; and Bahrain's government shows again just how tolerant it is of criticism - 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: 31 Hours Marooned at Azerbaijan's Airport

Giorgi Gogia
I just spent 31 hours in Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan – but not by choice...

Dispatches: Freedom to Discriminate in Indiana?

Graeme Reid
“This bill is not about discrimination,” said Indiana Governor Mike Pence when he signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) into state law last week. But it is...

Dispatches: In Bahrain, Don't Mention the War

Nicholas McGeehan
Bahrainis were given a harsh reminder yesterday that the Bahrain government brooks no criticism...

Dispatches: Malta's Inspiring Gender Recognition Law

Kyle Knight
Joanne Cassar got married in a small town in eastern Malta last night, capping a 9-year battle to win that right as a transgender woman in the deeply Catholic country...

Dispatches: Mishandling Teen Pregnancies in Sierra Leone

Liesl Gerntholz
Pregnant teenagers and their right to education are in the spotlight again, this time as Sierra Leone tries to ban“visibly pregnant” girls from taking their exams in primary and secondary school...

 

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