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April 19, 2017 Commentary

Afghanistan’s Entrenched Systemic Torture

Afghanistan Faces its First Review in 20 Years Under the UN Convention Against Torture at a Session in Geneva Next Week

Afghanistan’s Entrenched Systemic Torture PHOTO
April 19, 2017 Dispatches

Iran’s Guardian Council Tries to Exclude Non-Muslims from Running

But Parliament Resists Push to Curtail Election Rights

Women cast their ballots at a polling station in the city of Qom,120 km (75 miles) south of Tehran, December 15, 2006.
April 19, 2017 Dispatches

Sanitation is a Right, Not a ‘Nice to Have’

Government Action Needed to Address Discrimination, Ensure Access

Female and male latrines at a secondary school in Mwanza, northeastern Tanzania. Many students told Human Rights Watch that they had to use dirty and congested pit latrines.
April 19, 2017 News Release

Nepal: Need Effective Steps to Enforce Court Verdicts

Rule of Law Should Prevail, Not Political Protectionism

Nepal: Need Effective Steps to Enforce Court Verdicts PHOTO
April 19, 2017 Dispatches

Does Anyone Still Believe Marijuana Is a Gateway Drug?

US Homeland Security Head Vows to Target Undocumented Immigrants for Marijuana Use

A marijuana plant is seen at a grow operation in Denver, Colorado December 31, 2013.
April 19, 2017 Dispatches

Mom of Four US Citizens Scheduled for Deportation

Case Highlights Cruelty of Trump’s Immigration Policies

Maribel Trujillo Diaz pictured (seated, left) with members of her family.
April 19, 2017 Dispatches

UN Balks at Justice for Kosovo Lead-Poisoning Victims

Body Ignores Own Advice to Give Clear Apology for Tragedy that was UN’s Fault

April 19, 2017 News Release

China: EU Should Raise Rights Crisis on Visit

High Representative Needs to Publicly Call for End to Crackdown

Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, attends a joint news conference with China's State Councilor Yang Jiechi (not pictured) at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China on April 19, 2017.
April 19, 2017 Dispatches

Why France’s Presidential Contenders Should Embrace Human Rights

Vote French Elections
April 19, 2017 News Release

Sanitation as a Global Right

Address Barriers, Ensure Privacy, Dignity

A Dalit woman removes excrement from dry toilets in Kasela village in Uttar Pradesh, India, where the state has failed to enforce laws prohibiting the practice of “manual scavenging.”
April 19, 2017 Commentary

Homeland Security Courthouse Dragnet Endangers Immigrant Families

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April 18, 2017 News Release

Thailand: Junta Making Mockery a Criminal Offense

Drop Case Against Prominent Critic for Facebook Posts

Veera Somkwamkid, a prominent anti-corruption activist, has been charged under the Computer-Related Crime Act for mocking Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha on Facebook.
April 18, 2017 News Release

China: Release Taiwanese Democracy Activist

No Credible Evidence Cited for National Security Allegations

Li Ching-yu (C), a wife of Taiwanese human rights activist Li Ming-che, detained in China, attends a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan March 31, 2017.REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
April 18, 2017 News Release

Australia: Suspend Military Sales to Saudi Arabia

Release Details on Weapons, Material Sold to Coalition Members

The remains of a community hall in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, after Saudi-led coalition warplanes attacked a funeral ceremony there on October 8, 2016.
April 18, 2017 News Release

Venezuela: Humanitarian Crisis Spilling into Brazil

Regional Response Urgently Needed

Hammocks where members of the Venezuelan Warao indigenous community sleep at a shelter in Boa Vista. Others sleep on the floor inside the shelter. February 11, 2017.

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