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February 1, 2018 Dispatches

Polish Crackdown Ahead of Climate Talks

Bill Will Limit Protests During COP24 Summit

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February 1, 2018 Dispatches

Russian Activists Forcibly Disappeared, Allegations of Torture in Custody

Detainee Claims Police Subjected Him to Electric Shocks to Extract Confessions

Viktor Filinkov.
February 1, 2018 Dispatches

Cape Town’s Water Crisis Response Needs to Protect the Rights of Millions

South Africa’s Solution Needs to be Rooted in Respect for the Right to Water

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February 1, 2018 Letter

Submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities concerning South Africa

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February 1, 2018 News Release

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Raising Voices: Past, Present, Future

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Libya: Displaced Benghazi Families Prevented From Return

Torture, Disappearances, Property Seizure

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January 31, 2018 News Release

China: Families of Interpol Targets Harassed

End ‘Collective Punishment’ in Pursuit of Suspects

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January 31, 2018 Commentary

For Brazil’s Women, Violence Begins at Home

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January 31, 2018 News Release

Millions of Children Denied Free Secondary Education

Governments, Donors Should Energize Support at Dakar Summit

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January 31, 2018 News Release

Lebanon: Pattern of Prosecutions for Free Speech

Repeal Laws Criminalizing Peaceful Speech; Drop Charges

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January 31, 2018 Report

Tunisia: Abusive Treatment During Protests

Investigate Abuse by Police; End Prosecutions for Criticism of Government

Police officers fire tear gas to break up a protest during demonstrations against rising prices and tax increases, in Tunis, Tunisia, January 10, 2018.
January 30, 2018 News Release

Kenya: Media Barred From Opposition Event

Authorities Arbitrarily Shut Down TV, Radio Coverage

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January 30, 2018 News Release

Vietnam: Drop Charges, Release Democracy Activists

Wave of Repression Spreads as Communist Party Tightens Grip on Power

From left to right: Tran Hoang Phuc, Vu Quang Thuan (center), and Nguyen Van Dien
January 30, 2018 Dispatches

UK’s May Needs to Get Tough with China on Rights

Brexit Means Trade, Not Growing Repression, Will Likely Dominate Beijing Visit

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January 30, 2018 Dispatches

Ukraine Should Drop Bills Which Hamper Activists’ Work

Parliament Should Postpone Vote Until Venice Commission’s Conclusion

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