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May 17, 2017 News Release

US: Improve Civilian Protection in Afghanistan

With Casualties on Rise, Review Targeting, Tracking to Minimize Civilian Harm

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May 17, 2017 News Release

Japan: Don’t Fund Abusive Philippine Drug Rehab Services

Ensure Voluntary Community-Based Drug Treatment

DATE IMPORTED:August 11, 2016Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a joint news conference with his Philippine counterpart Perfecto Yasay (not pictured) in Davao city, southern Philippines August 11, 2016.
May 17, 2017 Letter

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May 17, 2017 Letter

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May 17, 2017 Witness

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May 17, 2017 News Release

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Pain Medicine Rule Change Urgently Needed

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May 17, 2017 Dispatches

Will Afghanistan Prosecute Kandahar’s Torturer-in-Chief?

UN Committee Calls for Action against Gen. Abdul Raziq

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May 17, 2017 Dispatches

Chelsea Manning is Free, Others Still at Risk

Whistleblowers, Transgender Prisoners Remain Vulnerable

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May 17, 2017 Letter

Submission for the 2019 Global Education Monitoring Report On Migration and Education

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May 17, 2017 Commentary

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Turkey: UN Human Rights Council Should Address Continuous Deterioration of Freedom of Expression and other human rights

May 17, 2017 Dispatches

The Struggle for LGBT Rights in France

Group Recorded Spike in Anti-LGBT Acts in 2016

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May 17, 2017 Dispatches

Grim Milestone For Jailed 'Harlem Shake' Activist In Azerbaijan

Ilkin Rustamzade Has Served Four Years Following Bogus Conviction 

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May 17, 2017 News Release

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Plead guilty, go home. Plead not guilty, stay in jail

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