Best of Dispatches: Top News Posts This Week

A new agreement in Europe carries risks; free speech in Burundi is targeted; the Pope's visit to CAR - these were among the most popular posts to Dispatches, our daily forum for breaking human rights news and commentary.

Dispatches: Risks of the EU-Turkey Migration Deal

Benjamin Ward
This week, the European Union and Turkey reached an agreement designed to curb the flow of migrants to Europe and to Turkey. But the deal carries huge risks for Turkey, the EU, and above all refugees and asylum seekers...

Dispatches: Fresh Attempts to Muzzle Free Speech in Burundi

Carina Tertsakian
Burundi’s journalists and human rights defenders have had a rough year. A relentless government crackdown has forced almost all of them to flee the country. The assault has been overwhelming...

Dispatches: Pope to Visit Isolated Muslims in Central African Republic

Lewis Mudge
Tomorrow, Pope Francis arrives in Bangui, the violence-ridden capital of the Central African Republic. He is scheduled to visit the Muslim enclave of Kilomètre 5 and its central mosque, isolated in one of the most volatile parts of a city gripped by sectarian violence...

Dispatches: Better Late Than Never - Saudi Arabia Approves NGO Law

Adam Coogle
After a long delay, the Saudi cabinet has approved a law that may pave the way for non-charity organizations to operate legally in the Kingdom...

Dispatches: No Magic Bullet to End Child Marriage in Africa 

Agnes Odhiambo
“I feel very sad when I see small girls getting married. They don’t know the hard life that awaits them,” said Danira, who was married at age 14. “I wish I had gone to school. Life could be better for me because I could get a job.”...