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December 9, 2019 News Release

Russia: Domestic Violence Bill Falls Short

Lacks Specificity, Full Range of Protections Urgently Needed

At a Moscow rally in support of domestic violence legislation, a woman holds a banner that reads "We demand a law against domestic violence. We are not killed yet, but we're close", Monday, Nov. 25, 2019.
December 8, 2019 Commentary

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December 6, 2019 Dispatches

Numbers Tell the Story of Hong Kong’s Human Rights

Protesters Unbowed by Government Crackdown

Protesters gather during a rally against the police's use of tear gas in Hong Kong, December 6, 2019.
December 6, 2019 Dispatches

Brazil Grants Asylum to 21,000 Venezuelans in a Single Day

Decision Based on Reports of Severe Human Rights Abuses in Venezuela

Venezuelan children play in a refugee shelter in Boa Vista, Roraima state, Brazil, August 26, 2018.
December 6, 2019 Dispatches

Feminist Art Exhibit Threatened in Kyrgyzstan

Museum Director Resigns in Wake of Violent Threats

People march through the center of Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek for International Women's Day, March 8, 2019.
December 6, 2019 Dispatches

Saudi Arabia’s Strategy to ‘Sportswash’ Abuses

Leaders Seek to Sideline Rights Concerns Through Boxing, Dakar Rally

Andy Ruiz Jr (left) and Anthony Joshua during the weigh in at the Al Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 6, 2019.
December 6, 2019 Dispatches

Russian Trans Woman Sentenced to Three Years in Men’s Prison on Bogus Pornography Charges

Baseless Prosecution Puts Life and Health at Great Risk

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December 6, 2019 News Release

Algeria: Crackdown as Election Looms

Prison Sentences for Protesters

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December 6, 2019 Commentary

Burundi’s Poll Exacts Brutal Toll

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December 6, 2019 News Release

Burundi: Elections ‘Levy’ Opens Door to Abuse

Rein in Ruling Party Youths, Ensure Accountability

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December 6, 2019 News Release

Kyrgyzstan: Blogger Faces Incitement Charges

Detained, Held Under House Arrest Over Posts on Corruption

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December 5, 2019 Q & A

Questions and Answers on Gambia’s Genocide Case Against Myanmar before the International Court of Justice

Abdul Kareem, a Rohingya Muslim, carries his mother, Alima Khatoon, to a refugee camp after crossing from Burma into Bangladesh on Sept. 16, 2017.
December 5, 2019 Commentary

India’s Transgender Rights Law Isn’t Worth Celebrating

Participants hold placards during a protest demanding an end to what they say is discrimination and violence against the transgender community, in Bengaluru, India October 21, 2016.
December 5, 2019 Dispatches

Indonesia Arrests Yet More Indigenous Papuans

20 Charged with Treason for Raising Papuan ‘Morning Star’ Flag

Indonesian soldiers stand guard during a protest in Timika, Papua province, August 21, 2019.
December 5, 2019 Dispatches

US Official Threatens Communities That Don’t ‘Respect’ Police

Attorney General’s Comments Double Down on Administration’s Disregard for Rights

Attorney General William Barr speaks during a tour of a federal prison in Edgefield, South Carolina

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