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January 26, 2019 Dispatches

Advancing Access to Justice for People with Disabilities in Armenia

Court Ruling Gives Hope for Greater Equality Before the Law

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January 25, 2019 Dispatches

Nigeria Passes Disability Rights Law

Offers Hope of Inclusion, Improved Access

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January 25, 2019 Commentary

The Test for Sweden’s New Government

Rights-Based Policies Needed to Combat Drivers of Support for Populists

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January 25, 2019 Dispatches

Egypt’s LGBT Crackdown Expands to Stifle Journalists

TV Host Sentenced for Interviewing Gay Man

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January 25, 2019 News Release

Venezuela: Arrests, Killings in Anti-Government Protests

Reports of Violent Abuses by Security Forces

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January 25, 2019 Dispatches

South Dakota Rejects Restrictions on Trans Athletes

US Lawmakers Should Focus on Enhancing Acceptance of Transgender Youth

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January 25, 2019 News Release

Lebanon: Environmental Prosecutors Named

Supports Enforcement of New Waste Law

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January 25, 2019 Report

Tunisia: Bloggers Held for Criticizing Officials

Arrests, Charges Lead to Self-Censorship

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January 24, 2019 Dispatches

A Voice for LGBT Rights Silenced in Brazil

Congressman Wyllys Quits Over Fears for His Life

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January 24, 2019 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Let Outside Monitors See Detainees

Local Inquiries Lack Independence, Credibility

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January 24, 2019 Commentary

Japan must stand with Vietnamese human rights activists

As Vietnam’s largest bilateral donor, Japan is in a unique position to raise human rights issues

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shakes hands with Vietnam’s President Tran Dai Quang at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 16, 2017.
January 24, 2019 News Release

UN/ECOWAS: Release Report on Gambia Migrant Massacre

5 UN Rights Monitors Urge Public Reporting of 2005 Killings

Massacre survivor Martin Kyere at Accra cemetery where six bodies were returned from Gambia.
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Iran: Prominent Labor Activist Rearrested

Broadcast of Coerced Confession, Failure to Investigate Torture

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Education Finally Gets Global Attention

Governments Should End ‘Education Deficit’

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Russia: First Criminal Case under ‘Undesirables’ Law

Activists of Open Russia Civic Movement Under Attack

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