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June 16, 2017 Commentary

Gulf States’ Slow March Toward Domestic Workers’ Rights

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June 15, 2017 News Release

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Protecting Free Expression Online Serves Public Interest

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June 15, 2017 News Release

Azerbaijan: EU Official Should Press Rights Issues

European Parliament Resolution Calls for Release of Detained Critics

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June 15, 2017 Dispatches

UN Secretary-General Fails to Speak Up for Rights in Central Asia

Guterres Praised Authoritarian Governments Across the Region

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres shakes hands with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambaev
June 15, 2017 Commentary

How to Avoid a Bloodbath in Venezuela

Miembros de la Guardia Nacional disparan durante una protesta contra el gobierno en Caracas, Venezuela. 1 de mayo de 2017.
June 15, 2017 Dispatches

California Takes a Stand Against Immigrant Detention

New Budget Would Blunt the Impact of Trump Crackdown

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June 15, 2017 Statement

Myanmar should address systemic violations, cooperate with UN Fact-finding Mission

Item 4 Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Myanmar

2016-12-22 Burma: Protect Civilians in Northern Fighting
June 15, 2017 News Release

Venezuela: Senior Officials’ Responsibility for Abuses

Authorities Should Prevent, Prosecute Violations

High-level officials in charge of security forces implicated in widespread abuses, and responsible for the prosecution of civilians by military courts.
June 15, 2017 Statement

Burundi’s refusal to cooperate with inquiry in contempt of membership on UN rights body

Item 4 Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza takes part in a ceremony in Bujumbura.
June 15, 2017 Dispatches

Poland Ignores European Court Over Return of Asylum Seeker

Chechen Asylum Seeker Sent Back to Unsafe Belarus

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June 15, 2017 Interview

How Equatorial Guinea Turned Corruption into an Art Form

Tras haber gastado millones de dólares en edificios gubernamentales en Malabo, la capital, Guinea Ecuatorial ahora está invirtiendo miles de millones de dólares en la construcción de una nueva capital administrativa, Oyala.
June 15, 2017 News Release

Egypt: Intensifying Repression of Basic Freedoms

Websites Blocked, Activists Charged with Terrorism

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June 15, 2017 News Release

Equatorial Guinea: Oil Wealth Squandered and Stolen

As Reserves Dwindle, Little Time to Reverse Neglect of Health, Education

After spending several million dollars on government buildings in Malabo, the capital, and Bata, the nation’s economic center, Equatorial Guinea is pouring billions of dollars into building a new administrative capital, Oyala, in the middle of the jungle.
June 15, 2017 Dispatches

UK Government Should Look In The Mirror After Leigh Day Vindicated

Lawyers Who Took On Ministry of Defense Over Iraq Abuses Cleared of Wrongdoing

Britain's Defence Secretary Michael Fallon stands outside 10 Downing Street in London, May 10, 2017.
June 15, 2017 News Release

Libya: Surrender Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to ICC

Brigade Holding Ex-Leader’s Son Alleges He’s Free

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