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Afghanistan’s Deadly Identity Politics

How Corruption and Ethnic Division Undermine Governance

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July 24, 2017 News Release

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Expand Prosecutions, Provide Protections for Rohingya Migrants

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Parliament Should Reject Abusive Security Bill

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July 24, 2017 Letter

Updated Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concerning Russia

July 24, 2017 Dispatches

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July 21, 2017 Impact

Venezuela: Video Footage Exposes Brutal Repression

Violent Response to Widespread Protests

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July 21, 2017 Commentary

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