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October 20, 2016 News Release

War Crimes Prosecutions in Europe

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Rasul Jafarov - Risks Re-Arrest to Push for Rights in Azerbaijan

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Government Should Back Rhetoric With Action

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Law Allows Arbitrary Closure, Denies Free Expression, Blocks Funding to NGOs

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Translate Outrage Over Aleppo Into UN General Assembly Action

Security Council Failed to Address Crimes Against Civilians

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Convicts Under Terrorism Law Could Face Indefinite, Arbitrary Detention

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October 19, 2016 Letter

Joint NGO Letter to the President of Poland

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Philippine Tribal Minorities Demand Justice

Duterte has Opportunity to Deliver on Indigenous Rights

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EU’s Latest Bid to Curb Migration

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Vietnam: Reform Criminal Law to Respect Rights

Assembly Should Overhaul Laws Recently Used to Silence Blogger ‘Mother Mushroom’

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