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May 31, 2018 News Release

Croatia: Stalled Progress for People with Disabilities

Thousands in Institutions, Not Allowed to Make Own Choices

A room in the Home for “Mentally Ill Adults” in Osijek, an institution for adults with psychosocial disabilities. Between 2012 and 2016, 172 out of 200 people have been successfully moved into shared flats in the community, with support as needed.

May 31, 2018 Dispatches

Azerbaijan Chooses Not to Free Prominent Activists

Highly Anticipated Pardon Decree Falls Short of Expectations

On May 24, President Aliyev signed the decree pardoning 634 people on the occasion of the centenary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

May 31, 2018 News Release

Egypt: Activists Arrested in Dawn Raids

Release Everyone Unfairly Detained

Wael Abbas (top left), Haitham Mohamadeen (top right), Shady Abu Zaid (bottom left), and Amal Fathy (bottom right), were all arrested this month for charges such as joining “a banned group” or “terrorist organization” and spreading “false news.”

May 30, 2018 Dispatches

Afghan Government Ignoring Violence Against Women

Groundbreaking 2009 Law Hasn’t Brought Justice for Victims

Members of civil society organizations chant slogans during a protest to condemn the killing of 27-year-old woman, Farkhunda, who was beaten with sticks and set on fire by a crowd of men in central Kabul in broad daylight on Thursday, in Kabul March 24, 2

May 30, 2018 Fact Sheet

Story on Alleged Killing of Russian Journalist in Kyiv

May 30, 2018 Q & A

Q&A: North Korea, Sanctions, and Human Rights

A combination photo shows U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) in Washignton, DC, U.S. May 17, 2018 and in Panmunjom, South Korea, April 27, 2018 respectively.

May 30, 2018 News Release

North Korea: Retain Human Rights Sanctions

New Q&A Examines Sanctions Regime, Trump-Kim Summit

May 30, 2018 Commentary

France’s Creeping Terrorism Laws Restricting Free Speech

May 30, 2018 Amicus Briefing

Colombia: Amicus Curiae on Access to Abortion

May 30, 2018 Commentary

How the People of Chad Brought a Tyrant To Justice

Victims Played Key Role in Hissene Habré’s Reckoning

May 30, 2018 News Release

Saudi Arabia: 2 New Arrests of Activists

Crackdown Clouds Upcoming End of Driving Ban

Then-Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a graduation ceremony at King Faisal Air College in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 25, 2017. © 2017 Reuters

May 30, 2018 Commentary

The Killer Robots Ban Is Coming. What Will Belgium Do?

© 2016 Brian Stauffer for Human Rights Watch

May 29, 2018 News Release

Cameroon: Armed Separatists Holding School Principal

Government Should Protect Rights While Dealing With Unrest

A school classroom in the Anglophone region of Cameroon.

May 29, 2018 News Release

Maldives: Opposition Candidates Barred From Election

Electoral Commission Threatens to Reject Results, Dissolve Party

A supporter shouts slogans during a protest calling for the release of opposition political prisoners in front of the Maldives embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 6, 2018.

May 29, 2018 Commentary

Kashmiris Need Justice, Not Just Development

An Indian police officer walks past a burning tire during a protest after Friday prayers in Srinagar, May 25, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Ismail

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