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April 15, 2019 Dispatches

South Korea’s Abortion Reform A Model for Others

More Countries Should Join Global Trend Toward Easing Abortion Restrictions

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April 15, 2019 Letter

Joint Open Letter to Novalpina Capital, CC: NSO Group, Francisco Partners

Novalpina Capital Should Respect and Deliver on Its Commitment to Upholding the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

April 15, 2019 News Release

Nigeria: 5 Years After Chibok, Children Still at Risk

Many Still Unaccounted For; Abductions Continue

One of the kidnapped Chibok girls celebrates with a family member following her release in Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016.
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South Africa: Attacks on Foreign Nationals

Rise in Xenophobic Violence as Elections Near

Hundreds of foreign nationals displaced by xenophobic attacks in Durban on March 27, 2019  take refuge near the Sydenham Police Station. © 2019 RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP/Getty Images.
April 15, 2019 News Release

Russia: Drop Provisions to Punish Funding Protests

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Public Comment Session: Immigration Detention Centers and Treatment of Immigrants

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Submission by Human Rights Watch to the Committee on the Rights of the Child on Tonga

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April 12, 2019 Commentary

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