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August 16, 2017 Dispatches

Angola Bans Activist Demonstrations Ahead of Elections

Election Campaign Marred by Severe Restrictions on Free Expression

“Samussuku” Chiconda required stitches on his forehead after police officers beat him with batons, Luanda, February 24, 2017.
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Trump’s Cruel Deportations

A man, who was deported from the U.S. seven months ago, touches the fingertips of his nephew across a fence separating Mexico and US.
August 16, 2017 Commentary

Seventy Years On, India and Pakistan Need a Course Correction

Pakistani rangers (wearing black uniforms) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) officers lower their national flags during a daily parade at the Pakistan-India joint check-post at Wagah border, near Lahore November 3, 2014.
August 16, 2017 Dispatches

Disappearance of Protestor in Argentina

Santiago Maldonado Last Seen on August 1, When Police Broke Up Protest

A man poses for a photo with a portrait of Santiago Maldonado, during a demonstration to demand actions to find him in Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 11, 2017.
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International Criminal Court Issues Warrant for LNA Commander

The above image is a screenshot from a video posted on July 24, 2017 showing the apparent summary execution by LNA fighters of 20 prisoners, whom the commander, believed to be ICC suspect Mahmoud Al-Werfalli (wearing cap),  accuses of “terrorism.”
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Hong Kong: Quash Convictions of Student Leaders

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August 15, 2017 Dispatches

Door Opens to Achieving Marriage Equality in Czech Republic

Issue is on the Agenda for October’s Parliamentary Elections

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Iran: Raising the Death Penalty Bar

Parliament Amends Drug Law

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August 14, 2017 Statement

Joint Statement on the First Anniversary of the Grossly Unjust Imprisonment of Land Activist and Human Rights Defender Tep Vanny

Civil Society Organizations Call for Her Release #FreeTepVanny

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