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January 17, 2018 Commentary

To US VP Pence: Defend the Rights of Christians and all Egyptians

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January 16, 2018 Dispatches

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January 15, 2018 Dispatches

Philippine Government Targets ‘Rappler’ for Closure

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January 15, 2018 Letter

Updated submission to the Universal Periodic Review: France

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January 15, 2018 Dispatches

Macron’s Calais Visit Should Lead to Change for Migrants

Authorities Should End Abuse of Migrants, Open Shelters for Winter

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January 14, 2018 News Release

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January 14, 2018 News Release

Vietnam: Drop Charges Against Nguyen Van Oai

Intensive Crackdown on Rights Campaigners

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January 14, 2018 News Release

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February 2-4, De Balie, Amsterdam

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January 13, 2018 News Release

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Ensure Access to Essential Services, Investigate Data Breach Claims

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January 12, 2018 Commentary

Freedom of Expression Under Threat

January 12, 2018 Dispatches

Pakistan Needs to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse

Protests Erupt After 7-Year-Old Girl Raped and Killed

People chant slogans and hold signs to condemn the rape and killing of 7-year-old girl Zainab Ansari in Kasur, during a protest in Peshawar, Pakistan January 11, 2018.
January 12, 2018 News Release

Burma: Privacy Law Used to Prosecute Critics

Amend Provision Violating Free Expression Rights

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