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October 26, 2016 News Release

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October 26, 2016 Letter

Joint NGO Letter: Suspension of Burundi from Human Rights Council

Open letter to Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives of Member States of the United Nations in Geneva and New York

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October 26, 2016 Commentary

The Deadly Threat That ISIS Leaves Behind as It Flees

Iraqi forces trying to take back Mosul must learn the lessons of Manbij, where returnees face booby traps.

2)	Zakia Hassan holds a photo of her son, Ibrahim Hammud, 35, who detonated an explosive device when he stepped on a mattress as he returned to his house on August 12.
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Country’s Abusive And Overcrowded “Rehab Centers” Ruin Lives

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October 25, 2016 Commentary

Afghanistan: Glass Half Full or Half Empty?

DATE IMPORTED:October 05, 2016(Front Row L-R) Afghanistan's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, President Ashraf Ghani, European Council President Donald Tusk, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, U.S.
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Clashes in Galkayo, Somalia Harm Civilians

Tens of Thousands Displaced by Three Weeks of Fighting

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October 25, 2016 News Release

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Reinstate Safeguards to Curb Abuse by Police

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October 24, 2016 News Release

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Kenya Rights Body Begins Inquiry Into Security Force Abuses

Inquiry Aimed at Probing Impact of Attacks on Rights at the Kenya Coast

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October 24, 2016 Dispatches

New Zealand Caves to China

Refusing to Meet With Hong Kong Activists a Misguided Concession

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October 24, 2016 News Release

UN: Russia’s Role in Syria Raises Questions About Bid for Human Rights Council

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