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December 7, 2016 News Release

United States: LGBT Students Face Discrimination

Bullying, Lack of Resources, Bigotry Create Hostile Environments

Josh Greer, a student who has been the target of bullying and discrimination in school, writes in his journal in his bedroom in Cache Country, UT, October 2016.
December 7, 2016 Witness

Witness: A Teacher Unable to Protect LGBT Students

How US Laws Leave Educators Fearful, Students Vulnerable to Bullying

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December 7, 2016 Dispatches

Ending Child Marriage Everywhere—Including in the West

US and European Countries Allow Too Many Children to Marry

One of a group of activists in wedding dresses, protesting in support of a bill to end child marriage in New Jersey United States, July 2016.
December 7, 2016 News Release

Lebanon: Using Art to Promote Human Rights

New Book Features 41 Lebanese and Beirut-Based Artists

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December 7, 2016 News Release

Qatar: Independent News Website Blocked

Further Undermines Media Freedom

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December 7, 2016 News Release

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Drop Court Case; Revise Restrictive Law

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December 6, 2016 News Release

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December 6, 2016 Dispatches

Walid Taleb’s Path to Justice in Greece

Courtroom Victory Sends Strong Message On Racist Violence

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December 6, 2016 Dispatches

UK Leader Fires Back at Critics of Cosy Ties to Bahrain

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December 6, 2016 Dispatches

Do You Believe Wearing ‘Sexy Clothing’ Makes Rape OK?

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December 6, 2016 News Release

China: Secretive Detention System Mars Anti-Corruption Campaign

End Party-Run ‘Shuanggui’ Measures Relying on Solitary Confinement, Torture

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December 6, 2016 News Release

US: Counterterrorism Report Sets Standards

Trump Should Continue Disclosures, Uphold Legal Obligations

December 6, 2016 Journal Article

The Impact of Externalization of Migration Controls on the Rights of Asylum Seekers and Other Migrants

By Bill Frelick, Ian M. Kysel, and Jennifer Podkul

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December 5, 2016 Dispatches

French Court Confirms Genocide Conviction of Former Rwandan Intelligence Chief

Greater Efforts Needed to Bring Remaining Genocide Suspects to Justice

One of many houses marked with the word “Tutsi” stands in a deserted village in eastern Rwanda, just a few kilometers from a church at Nyarubuye in which more than 1,000 people were massacred by Hutu militiamen.
December 5, 2016 Dispatches

Paying a High Price for Promoting LGBT Rights

Activist Attacked in Dagestan, Police Refuse to Investigate

Screenshot of the attack on LGBT rights activist in Makhachkala, December 1, 2016.

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