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October 17, 2017 News Release

Kuwait: Court Strikes Down Draconian DNA Law

Any Revision Should Fully Respect Right to Privacy

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October 16, 2017 Dispatches

China’s Party Congress Ramps Up Controls

Heightened ‘Stability Maintenance’ Bodes Ill for Rights Under Xi’s Second Term

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October 16, 2017 Dispatches

Girls Kidnapped by Boko Haram Share Their Stories at UN

Countries Should do More to Protect Schools from Attack

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October 16, 2017 Dispatches

Indonesia Endorses Killing Drug Suspects to Cut Costs

Drug Czar Touts ‘Shoot to Kill’ Over Jail

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October 16, 2017 Dispatches

Ghana Breaks The Chains On Mental Health

Government Vows to Unshackle People With Psychosocial Disabilities

Asare was freed in June after having been shackled in this spot for nine and half years because of a mental health condition.
October 16, 2017 Dispatches

Trump’s Actions on Health Threaten Rights

Order Undermines ACA, May Result in Higher Premiums for Many Americans

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October 15, 2017 News Release

Kenya: Police Killed, Beat Post-Election Protesters

Authorities Should Rein in Law Enforcement for Repeat Election

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Somalia Bombing Takes Ghastly Civilian Toll

At Least 230 Dead, Hundreds Wounded in Mogadishu Attack

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October 13, 2017 News Release

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White House Immigration Proposals Would Cause Severe Harm

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October 13, 2017 Q & A

Q & A: White House Immigration Principles and Policies

October 13, 2017 Letter

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Vote on H.Res 128

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