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January 18, 2017 News Release

Gambia: State of Emergency No License for Repression

Soldiers Arbitrarily Detained as Political Crisis Deepens

Gambian security officers at the Supreme Court in Banjul, December 5, 2016.
January 18, 2017 Dispatches

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Environmental Rights Center Labeled “Foreign Agent”

Artem Alexeev, Bellona-St. Petersburg executive director, at the all-Russia conference, “Reality and perspectives of ecological movement in Russia,” November 1, 2016.
January 18, 2017 Commentary

Brazil’s Correctional Houses of Horror

Recent Mass Killings Show the Need for Reform

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January 18, 2017 Dispatches

Indonesian Government Says Adultery is Not a Crime

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January 18, 2017 Dispatches

Opposition Activist Imprisoned in Armenia After Protest

Government Seeks No Accountability for Police Misconduct

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January 18, 2017 Report

Mali: Islamist Armed Group Abuses, Banditry Surge

Killings, Repression, Insecurity Imperil Civilians in North, Central Region

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January 18, 2017 Report

Greece: Refugees with Disabilities Overlooked, Underserved

Identify People with Disabilities; Ensure Access to Services

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January 18, 2017 News Release

Ukraine: TV Channel Ordered Banned

Drop Ban, End Media Restrictions

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January 18, 2017 News Release

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January 18, 2017 Dispatches

China Breaks a Human Rights Lawyer

Li Chunfu Endured 18 Months of Secret Detention and Torture

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January 17, 2017 Dispatches

Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning’s Sentence

Snowden Still Waiting for Pardon

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January 17, 2017 Dispatches

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Government Should Tackle Discrimination and Exclusion Against Children With Disabilities

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January 17, 2017 Dispatches

Another Youth Activist Convicted on False Drug Charges in Azerbaijan

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January 17, 2017 Dispatches

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Future Whistleblowers Are Watching

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