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February 28, 2018 News Release

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February 28, 2018 Commentary

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Trials Needed to Bring Justice for These Atrocities

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February 27, 2018 Commentary

When Students Stand Up

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February 27, 2018 Commentary

Xenophobia in Italy’s Election Campaign

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Algeria: New Wave of Deportations

Allegations of Beatings in Round-Ups of Sub-Saharan Migrants

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February 27, 2018 Dispatches

Human Rights Watch Press Conference Foiled in Mauritania

Local Activists Addressing Discrimination, Slavery Also Face Government Obstacles

Human Rights Watch press conference in Nouakchott, Mauritania, February 12, 2018.
February 27, 2018 Dispatches

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Measure Would Violate Human Rights, Fail to Address Causes of Abuse

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February 27, 2018 News Release

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The Specialized Criminal Court in Sanaa, Yemen, sentenced Hamed Kamal Haydara, detained since December 2013, to death on January 2, 2018, apparently on account of his religious beliefs and practice of the Baha'i faith.
February 27, 2018 News Release

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Arbitrary Detention Without Lawyer, Review by Judge, Raises Abuse Concerns

Aiman Hadeng, chair of the Justice for Peace Network, has been detained in a military camp in Thailand’s Yala province since February 23, 2018.
February 26, 2018 News Release

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February 26, 2018 News Release

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Evidence Suggests Fabricated Charges

Equatorial Guinea frequently harasses government critics. These cartoons are part of a campaign to free Ramón Nsé Esono Ebalé, a cartoonist who has been in prison since September 2017.
February 26, 2018 News Release

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Progress, but Some Gaps; Further Reform Needed

Women from various regions of Morocco hold placards as they protest against violence towards women, in Rabat November 24, 2013. The placard reads, "In memory of all women victims of violence".
February 26, 2018 News Release

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Terrorism Charges Against Peaceful Activists

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