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September 16, 2016 News Release

Philippines: Independent Investigation of Duterte Needed

Allegations of Direct Involvement in Death Squads Call for UN Role

Edgar Matobato, a self-confessed former hitman, holds up a roll of tape, the type of which he claims he used on his victims, during a senate hearing on drug-related extra-judicial killings, in Pasay city, Metro Manila, Philippines, September 15, 2016. REU
September 15, 2016 Commentary

Pardon Edward Snowden

A supporter of Edward Snowden holds a combination photo featuring U.S. President Barack Obama and Edward Snowden, during a news conference in Hong Kong on June 14, 2013.
September 15, 2016 Dispatches

The Human Cost of Environmental Protection in Côte d’Ivoire

Government Evicts Cocoa Farmers from Mont Péko National Park

A farmer evicted from the Mont Peko National Park walks in the remains of his village that was destroyed during an eviction operation of farmers inside the Mont Peko National Park in Duekoue department, western Ivory Coast August 1, 2016.
September 15, 2016 Statement

Human Rights Watch Calls for Better Protections for the Rights of Older People

Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons

September 15, 2016 News Release

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All Sides Need to Minimize Civilian Harm

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September 15, 2016 News Release

Egypt: New Church Law Discriminates Against Christians

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September 15, 2016 News Release

Russia Needs to Pull its Weight in Solving Syria's Refugee Crisis

US Secretary of State Kerry, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, and UN Envoy for Syria de Mistura address the media in Vienna.
September 15, 2016 Commentary

Refugee Education Crisis Requires a Global Employment Strategy

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Abuses, Harassment Force Afghans Home to Danger

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September 14, 2016 Report

Kenya: Involuntary Refugee Returns to Somalia

Camp Closure Threat Triggers Thousands Returning to Danger

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September 14, 2016 Letter

Letter to President Obama regarding the Child Soldiers Prevention Act

NGOs urge prohibitions on military aid to governments using child soldiers

September 14, 2016 Dispatches

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Funding Should End Unjustified Detention of Children in Deplorable Conditions

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September 14, 2016 Letter

Joint-letter urging Congress to vote against bill banning Guantanamo transfers

September 14, 2016 News Release

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City’s Prize Honors Human Rights Activism

September 14, 2016 Dispatches

Foreign Agent or Firefighter?

Environmental Groups Battling Wildfires in Russia Are Attacked

Michael Kreindlin, a Greenpeace member, after being beaten by attackers in Krasnodar region, Russia, September 8, 2016.

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