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December 9, 2015 News Release

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Government, Companies Fail to Provide Adequate Protection

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December 9, 2015 News Release

Africa: Strengthen Steps to End Child Marriage

Finance, Carry Out National Action Plans

A young, unmarried girl stands amid a herd of cattle outside Bor, the capital of Jonglei State.  Cattle carry significant social, economic, and cultural importance for South Sudan's pastoralist ethnic groups, which use cows for payment of dowry.
December 9, 2015 Statement

Ending Child Marriage in Africa

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December 9, 2015 News Release

DR Congo: Free Political Prisoners

Halt Crackdown on Peaceful Assembly, Free Speech

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December 9, 2015 Dispatches

Dispatches: Azerbaijan’s Leyla Yunus is Free

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UN Human Rights Council: Human Rights situation in Ukraine

Oral Presentation of the Periodic Report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

December 9, 2015 News Release

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Most Council Members See Crimes Against Humanity as Threat to Peace and Security

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December 8, 2015 News Release

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Prioritize Progress on Rights in Second Term

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Dispatches: Asylum Seekers Stuck on the Serbia-Bulgaria Border

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Impact: Justice for Eviction in Azerbaijan

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