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February 7, 2018 Letter

Letter to U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

February 7, 2018 Commentary

A Public Security Policy Based on Facts, Not Wishful Thinking

Members of the Armed Forces take up position during a operation after violent clashes between drug gangs in Rocinha slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 22, 2017.
February 7, 2018 Dispatches

Top EU Diplomat Should Deliver Tough Message to Azerbaijan

Mogherini Should Place Human Rights at Top of Agenda with Azerbaijan Foreign Minister

European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini briefs the media after meeting Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (unseen) in Brussels, Belgium January 11, 2018.
February 7, 2018 Commentary

US Claim of ‘No Civilian Casualties’ is Tested in Afghanistan

February 7, 2018 News Release

Hissène Habré Case: Trust Fund for Victims

Victims and their lawyers at the trial of top security agents of the Habré dictatorship, N'djaména, Chad.
February 7, 2018 News Release

Iran: Three Child Offenders Executed

 Mahboubeh Mofidi’s memorial service, Nowshahr, Iran, 2018. © 2018 Private
February 6, 2018 News Release

Australia: Prisoners with Disabilities Neglected, Abused

Inquiry Urgently Needed into Use of Solitary Confinement

A prisoner lies in his bed in a solitary confinement cell in the safety unit at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre, northern Queensland.
February 6, 2018 Interview

Interview: The Horror of Australia’s Prisons

Prisoners with Disabilities Serving Time in Solitary, Face Physical, Sexual Abuse

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February 6, 2018 Dispatches

BBC Correspondent Detained in Indonesia Now Freed

Authorities Restrict Independent Journalism in Papua

Indonesian soldiers along with a local resident unload food and medical aid in Ewer, Asmat District, in the remote region of Papua, Indonesia January 29, 2018 in this photo taken by Antara Foto.
February 6, 2018 Dispatches

Duterte Plan Against Rebels Ignores Tribal Community Concerns

Government Should Hold State Forces Accountable for Abuses

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, wearing a military uniform, gestures as he attends the 67th founding anniversary of the First Scout Ranger regiment in San Miguel town, Bulacan province, north of Manila, Philippines November 24, 2017.
February 6, 2018 Commentary

Latin America Could Lead the Way for LGBT Rights in 2018

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February 6, 2018 News Release

Hong Kong: Student Leaders’ Sentences Overturned

But Ruling Opens Door for Future Imprisonment of Protesters

Pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Alex Chow and Nathan Law outside the Court of Final Appeal before a verdict on their appeal in Hong Kong, February 6, 2018.
February 6, 2018 Commentary

A Stark Reminder of Mexico’s Disappearances Crisis

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February 6, 2018 News Release

US: Census Bot Tweets Immigrants’ Profiles

Base Immigration Policies on Facts Not Fear

Illustration of immigrations by Molly Crabapple.
February 6, 2018 News Release

Morocco: Review Conviction of Protest Leader

5-Year Sentence Based on Possibly Coerced Confession

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