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May 25, 2016 Commentary

Keep Children Out of Indonesia’s Tobacco Fields

An 11-year-old girl ties tobacco leaves onto sticks to prepare them for curing in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
May 25, 2016 News Release

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India: Stop Treating Critics As Criminals

Government Should Repeal or Amend All Laws Threatening Free Speech

A demonstrator waves the Indian national flag during a protest on February 18, 2016, in New Delhi, India, demanding the release of Kanhaiya Kumar, a student union leader accused of sedition. In 2016 there has been a spike in the number of sedition cases f
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No More Excuses: The Need for an Inclusive Humanitarian Response

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