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August 24, 2018 Commentary

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August 24, 2018 Letter

Human Rights Watch Urges Governor Brown of California to Veto Senate Bill 10, The California Bail Reform Act

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No Need for Sorcery to Stifle Democracy in the Maldives

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August 24, 2018 News Release

Central African Republic: Bar Amnesty for Atrocity Crimes

Political Dialogue Should Not Absolve War Criminals

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August 24, 2018 News Release

Yemen: Coalition Fails to Curb Violations

Investigations Lack Credibility, Leave Victims Without Redress

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August 23, 2018 News Release

Nicaragua: Officers Linked to Abuses Promoted

Special Human Rights Council Session Needed

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August 23, 2018 Dispatches

People with Disabilities are Political Pawns in Georgia

Closing Georgia Polling Stations Won’t Help Anyone

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August 23, 2018 Letter

Letter Calling for UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Nicaragua

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German Chancellor Makes First Trip to South Caucasus

Merkel Should Put Rights on Agenda in Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan

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Careful What You Photograph in Uganda

Free Expression Remains in the Crosshairs

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Vietnam: Activists Beaten in Concert Raid

Investigate Assaults Against Dissidents

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August 22, 2018 News Release

Hungary: Asylum Seekers Denied Food

Cease Inhumane Treatment, Resume Distribution Immediately

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Cervical Cancer Screening Options Expand in the US

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August 22, 2018 Dispatches

Rescued Migrants Held Hostage to Politics

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