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May 8, 2017 News Release

Burma: Two Islamic Schools Shuttered in Rangoon

Protect Religious Freedom, End Restrictions Targeting Minorities

Two police officers guard one of the closed madrasas in Thaketa Township, Rangoon, after authorities inspected the building, April 29, 2017.
May 8, 2017 Letter

Letter to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child on Tanzania

May 8, 2017 News Release

US: Detention Hazardous to Immigrants’ Health

More Preventable Deaths Likely Under Trump Policies

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May 8, 2017 Witness

Witness: A Needless Death in US Immigration Detention

Officials Ignored Suicide Attempt, Mental Health Concerns

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May 7, 2017 News Release

France: Macron Should Prioritize Rights as President

Defend Justice and Equality, Counter Xenophobia and Intolerance

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May 7, 2017 Report

Iraq: Kirkuk Security Forces Expel Displaced Turkmen

Threats, Abuse Against Sunni Families in Kirkuk

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May 7, 2017 News Release

Libya: Enforced Disappearance of Tripoli Activist

Abductions Soar in Climate of Impunity

Tripoli-based activist, Jabir Zain, remains missing after being abducted on September 25, 2016, by an armed group linked to the Interior Ministry of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord.
May 6, 2017 Dispatches

A UN-Sponsored NGO Forum in Saudi Arabia?

UNESCO Event a Slap in the Face to Persecuted Activists

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia addresses the United Nations General Assembly in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., September 21, 2016.
May 6, 2017 News Release

Ukraine: Prison Sentence for Academic in Separatist Region

Unjustly Convicted after Unfair Trial, Incommunicado Detention

Ihor Kozlovsky.
May 5, 2017 Commentary

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May 5, 2017 Commentary

Indian Women Have Right to Live Without Fearing Sexual Assault

Effective Strategy Needed to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Violence

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May 5, 2017 Dispatches

Afghanistan Warlord’s Grandiose, and Damaging, Return

Hekmatyar Criticizes Media, Rejects Accountability

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May 5, 2017 Letter

Letter to President Maduro requesting authorization to visit Leopoldo López

May 5, 2017 Commentary

The Rights Weekender

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May 5, 2017 Statement

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