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November 4, 2016 News Release

Hong Kong: China Interferes in Judiciary’s Independence

Beijing to Issue Basic Law Ruling While Case Before Courts

Pro-independence legislator elects Yau Wai-ching (L) and Baggio Leung react as they meet reporters inside Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China November 4, 2016.
November 4, 2016 News Release

Iraq: Feared ISIS Use of ‘Human Shields,’ Executions

All Forces Should Take Necessary Precautions to Protect Civilians

Smoke rises from clashes during a battle with Islamic State militants southeast of Mosul, Iraq on November 3, 2016.
November 4, 2016 Letter

Open Letter to the Government of Ethiopia

Armed security officials watch as protesters stage a protest against government during the Irreechaa cultural festival in Bishoftu, Ethiopia on October 02, 2016.
November 3, 2016 News Release

Uzbekistan: 3 More Years for Long-Held Activist

Interim President Should Amnesty Political Prisoners

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November 3, 2016 News Release

Belgium: Response to Attacks Raises Rights Concerns

Overbroad Laws, Abusive Policing Undermine Counterterror Efforts

Belgian federal police search the Schaerbeek district of Brussels following the March 22, 2016 bombings in the city.
November 3, 2016 Dispatches

Good News for Child Protection in Malawi

Decision to Redefine Childhood Should Help Deter Child Marriage

A 14-year-old girl holds her baby at her sister’s home in a village in Kanduku, in Malawi’s Mwanza district. She married in September 2013, but her husband chased her away. Her 15-year-old sister, in the background, married when she was 12.
November 3, 2016 Dispatches

Mockery of Press Freedom in Montenegro

Investigative Journalist Should be Free on Bail as Trial Proceeds

Freelance journalist Jovo Martinović
November 3, 2016 Dispatches

US Supreme Court Takes Transgender Rights Case

Students Should be Able to Use Facilities Consistent With Gender Identity

U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, U.S., October 3, 2016.
November 3, 2016 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Sentence Over, Activist Still Held

8 Years for Protesting 2008-2009 Gaza War

MENA Saudi activists jailed Khalid al umair Nov 2016
November 3, 2016 Dispatches

UN Peacekeepers Turn Blind Eye To Rape in South Sudan

Firing of Commander Not Sufficient to Address Mission’s Failings

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November 3, 2016 News Release

KRG: Kurdish Forces Ejecting Arabs In Kirkuk

Halt Displacements, Demolitions; Compensate Victims

Homes of Arabs evicted from the June First neighborhood of Kirkuk, demolished between October 23 and 25 in this still from video shot on October 26. © 2016 Private
November 3, 2016 News Release

Burma: Farmers Targets of Land Grabs

Livelihoods in Karen State Imperiled by Abusive Militias, Laws, and Local Officials

Two villagers in New Ahtet Kawin in front of their homes.
November 3, 2016 Commentary

Iraq Blames the Islamic State’s Victims

Civilians are Fleeing the So-called "Caliphate" – Only to be Detained By Iraqi Security Forces

Displaced Iraqi civilians hold white flags as they flee a battle with the Islamic State in Kokjali village near Mosul, November 03, 2016.
November 2, 2016 Commentary

Africans Speak Out Against ICC Withdrawal

Governments Signal Continued Support for Court

Stella Ndirangu of ICJ Kenya
November 2, 2016 Dispatches

Uganda’s Deteriorating Human Rights Record up for Review

UN Rights Reviewers Should Examine Entrenched Impunity

A policemen fires a teargas canister in front of opposition leader Kizza Besigye's office in Kampala, Uganda, February 19, 2016.

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