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September 29, 2016 Commentary

Protecting Schools From Military Use: From Ancient Rome To Today

A lecture theatre at the Federal College of Education, Kano, Kano state, destroyed when Boko Haram insurgents lobbed grenades and shot students taking classes on September 17, 2014. At least 27 students and two lecturers were killed in the attack.
September 29, 2016 Dispatches

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Shutdown of Mejlis Part of Repressive Measures Against Crimean Tatars

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September 29, 2016 Statement

International investigation on Yemen key to Council’s credibility

Item 10 General Debate: High Commissioner’s report on Yemen

People inspect damage at a house after it was destroyed by a Saudi-led air strike in Yemen's capital Sanaa, February 25, 2016.
September 29, 2016 News Release

Bangladesh: Stop ‘Kneecapping’ Detainees

UN Should Be Invited to Investigate Security Forces, Require Reforms

Mahbub Kabir, a marketing officer at a pro-Jamaat daily newspaper, was reportedly stopped by police on his way to work and shot in the leg on March 18, 2013.
September 29, 2016 News Release

Rwanda: Opposition Activist Missing

Another Party Member Detained; Journalist Dropped From Sight

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September 28, 2016 Report

DR Congo: US Imposes Sanctions on 2 Officials

EU, UN Security Council Should Also Take Targeted Action

General Gabriel Amisi (known as “Tango Four”), army commander of the country’s western region.
September 28, 2016 Dispatches

Remembering Northern Uganda’s Legendary James Otto

Human Rights Watch Mourns Passing of Activist

Ugandan Activist James Otto.
September 28, 2016 Commentary

From the Taliban Frying Pan to the Islamic State Fire

An Afghan woman in Chaghchran capital of Ghor province June 2, 2014.
September 28, 2016 Dispatches

A Major Setback for Justice in Brazil

Court Voids Convictions Against 73 Military Police Officers

Prisoners at the Carandiru Detention House, where 111 inmates died during a police crackdown, tell journalists that the incident was a 'massacre' and call for human rights groups to investigate conditions at the dangerously overcrowded jail, Brazil's larg
September 28, 2016 Dispatches

Act Swiftly to End Impunity in Burundi

With Crisis Ongoing, Human Rights Council Should Support Commission of Inquiry

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September 28, 2016 Commentary

How Canada Can Protect Schools In War Zones

Congolese rebel fighter abandoned classroom
September 28, 2016 Statement

Protection of civilians should be central to Somali government’s state-building efforts

Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Somalia

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September 28, 2016 Statement

Human Rights Council should dispatch OHCHR investigative team to Sudan

Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Sudan

Fighters of the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces in captured vehicles celebrate a victory against the rebel Justice and Equality Movement, Goz Dango, South Darfur, April 28, 2015.   © 2015 Reuters
September 28, 2016 Commentary

At Long Last, Change Is Coming for Caribbean Gays

As activists push for change in the notoriously homophobic region, Aruba takes a big step in the right direction.

September 28, 2016 Statement

Cambodia should take urgent action to fulfill commitments of Paris Peace Agreements

Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Cambodia

Activist Tep Vanny takes part in a land rights protest in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on November 7, 2012.

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