Best of Dispatches: Top News Posts This Week

Finally, a step toward relocating refugees in the EU; high maternal death rates in PNG; "virginity exams" in Afghanistan - these were among the most popular posts to Dispatches, our daily forum for breaking human rights news and commentary.

Dispatches: Best Chance to Make the EU Relocation Plan Work? Follow Portugal's Lead

Philippe Dam
In a rare piece of good news in Europe’s migrant crisis, Portugal and Norway are opening their doors to thousands of asylum seekers. Other countries should follow suit...

Dispatches: Life and Death in Papua New Guinea

Liesl Gerntholtz
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a dangerous place to be pregnant...

Dispatches: Sexual Assault in the Name of Science in Afghanistan

Heather Barr
These so-called virginity exams are not just demeaning – they constitute sexual assault...

Dispatches: Awarding Bad Behavior in Saudi Arabia

Kristine Beckerle
On March 4, President Francois Hollande awarded the Legion of Honor, once considered France’s most prestigious award, to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef...

Dispatches: Fearmongering about Refugees

Bill Frelick
Two high-level figures have mischaracterized the European refugee crisis at a critical moment when the rights of asylum seekers are in great danger of being short-circuited...