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July 12, 2017 Dispatches

Iran Should Grant Rights Groups Access to Prisons, not just Foreign Diplomats

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July 12, 2017 Dispatches

A Welcome Delay by US on Sudan Sanctions

Khartoum’s Rights Record Should also Face Scrutiny in Sanctions Review

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July 12, 2017 Dispatches

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Time for AU to End Military Use of Schools and Universities

Screenshot from a video showing the ceremony as Burundian soldiers from AMISOM leave their military base on the Somalia National University campus in Dharkenley district, west of Mogadishu.
July 12, 2017 Dispatches

Yemeni Activists Face Reprisals for Speaking Out

Attack on Human Rights Watch Provides a Tiny Glimpse of the Threat

Hadrami elite forces guard Mukalla from Al-Qaeda by creating check-points.
July 12, 2017 Dispatches

Hungarian Government Stoops to New Low with Hate Campaign

Billboards Evoking Anti-Semitism Part of Wider Attack on Independent Voices

Anti-Soros campaign poster defaced with "vampire" scribbled across Soros' face. Budapest metro, July 12, 2017.
July 12, 2017 Dispatches

Franco-German Summit an Opportunity to Defend Rights

Macron and Merkel Meeting Should Prioritize Rule of Law in EU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron addresses a joint news conference at the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 23, 2017.
July 12, 2017 Report

Syria: Airstrike on School Kills Civilians

10 Dead, Including Displaced Family

The impact crater in the Martyr Kiwan school courtyard from a Syrian-Russian airstrike on June 14, 2017. Seven of the eight casualties, including a child, were from a displaced family and had been sheltering in the school.
July 12, 2017 Report

EU/Greece: Asylum Seekers’ Silent Mental Health Crisis

Identify Those Most at Risk; Ensure Fair Hearings

Souda refugee camp on the island of Chios. Poor living conditions in the camp and overcrowded hotspots, with little to no access to basic services, such as sanitation and proper shelter is key factor that contributes to psychological distress.
July 12, 2017 News Release

Arab Gulf States: Assault on Online Activists

Leading Bahraini Rights Activist Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

Portraits of online activists in Gulf states.
July 12, 2017 News Release

EU: Draft Code for Sea Rescues Threatens Lives

Leaked Document Would Tie Nongovernmental Groups’ Hands

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July 12, 2017 News Release

US: Bill to Assist Military Sexual Assault Victims

‘Protect Military Honor Act’ Would Deter Reprisals, Provide Redress

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July 11, 2017 News Release

EU-Ukraine: Backtracking on Human Rights

Despite Closer European Ties, Kyiv Not Meeting Commitments

European Council President Donald Tusk gives a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Brussels, Belgium, June 22, 2017.
July 11, 2017 Dispatches

Justice Lacking for Victims of Kenya’s Post-Election Violence

As Election Nears, Victims Demand Reparations and Justice

Nafula K.,46, was gang raped together with three other women by four men in January 2008 while at an IDP camp.
July 11, 2017 Statement

Submission to the CRPD Committee: Draft General Recommendation 5

on Article 19 of the Convention— Right to live independently and be included in the community

July 11, 2017 Commentary

Government Corruption Exacerbating Bangladesh’s Environmental Catastrophes

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