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April 17, 2019 Statement

Quote by Maria Laura Canineu, director of the Brazil office at Human Rights Watch

April 17, 2019 Statement

Statement by Human Rights Watch about the Decision to Close a Military Investigation into Multiple Killings in Rio de Janeiro in November 2017

Armed Forces members patrol during an operation against the organized crime in Lins slum complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil August 5, 2017.
April 17, 2019 Commentary

If Brunei’s New Stoning Law is Enforced, Sanction the Sultan

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah delivers a speech during the launch of Commemorative Notes of the 50th Anniversary of the Currency Interchangeability Agreement between Singapore and Brunei at the Istana Wednesday, July 5, 2017, in Singapore.
April 17, 2019 Commentary

Whoever Wins Indonesia’s Presidential Election, Indigenous People Will Lose

April 17, 2019 Dispatches

Despite Progress, Torture in Afghanistan Still ‘Disturbingly High’

UN Finds ‘Staggering’ Numbers Tortured in Kandahar

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during during a peace and security cooperation conference in Kabul, Afghanistan February 28, 2018.
April 17, 2019 Commentary

Australian Children are Trapped in Syria and the Government Must Bring Them Home

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April 17, 2019 Dispatches

Who Cares About Kenyan Women?

Authorities Remain Silent Despite Rising Public Outcry on Violence Against Women

April 17, 2019 News Release

Guinea: Create Special Unit to Probe Protest Deaths

Impunity for 2018 Violence, Rising Political Tension Raise Concern

Anti-riot police clash with Guinean opposition supporters in Conakry on March 22, 2018. © 2018 CELLOU BINANI/AFP/Getty Images.
April 16, 2019 Dispatches

Forced Labor Lives on in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Fields

Reforms Need to Target the Underlying Soviet-Era System Encouraging Forced Labor

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April 16, 2019 Dispatches

US Does Not Nominate Representative to Critical Rights Body

CERD will Continue to Monitor Abuses in US

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April 16, 2019 News Release

Israel: Human Rights Watch Official’s Deportation Reinstated

Court Ruling Centers on Reporting Business Ties to Settlements

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April 16, 2019 Dispatches

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April 16, 2019 Interview

Interview: The Dangers of Opposing Mining in South Africa

Left Destitute and Sick, Communities Defy Police Abuse and Threats to Assert their Rights

Coal mine in Somkhele viewed from Ocilwane village in Fuleni, KwaZulu-Natal. © 2018 Rob Symons
April 16, 2019 News Release

South Africa: Activists in Mining Areas Harassed

Government, Companies Should Protect Environment Defenders

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April 16, 2019 News Release

Bangladesh: Ensure Justice for Murdered Student

Young Woman Killed After Bringing Sexual Assault Complaint

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