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December 14, 2023 News Release

Laos: 11 Years of Government Inaction on Sombath Somphone’s Enforced Disappearance

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December 14, 2023 Dispatches

Victory for Australia’s Climate Protesters

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December 14, 2023 Commentary

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Nepal has celebrated its first same-sex wedding, but it is still virtually impossible for most queer couples to tie the knot

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December 14, 2023 News Release

Chad: Amnesty Law Cheats Victims

Law Enshrines Impunity, Rewards Abusers

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December 14, 2023 Commentary

Ex-President’s Release Raises a Red Flag on Peru’s Democracy

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The Missing Piece in Brazil’s Climate Pledges

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, left, and Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, center, walk with other dignitaries after posing for a group photo at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 1, 2023.
December 14, 2023 News Release

Thailand: Lawmaker Sentenced for ‘Insulting Monarchy’

Quash Verdict, Uphold Freedom of Expression

Parliament member Rukchanok Srinork of Thailand's opposition Move Forward party arrives at criminal court for the verdict for allegedly violating the lese majeste law in Bangkok, Thailand, December 13, 2023.
December 14, 2023 News Release

Kyrgyzstan: Domestic Violence Against Women, Girls with Disabilities

Build on Progress by Tackling Discrimination, Revising and Enforcing Laws

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December 14, 2023 News Release

COP28: Fossil Fuel Commitment Lacks Urgency

Governments Should Take Urgent Climate Action, Protect Rights

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December 14, 2023 News Release

UAE: Prominent Critics Face New Charges

Calls to Respect Rights During COP 28 Unheeded

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December 13, 2023 Report

Greece: 6 Months On, No Justice for Pylos Shipwreck

Authorities Need to Learn Lessons to Avert Future Deaths at Sea

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December 13, 2023 Letter

Letter to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin Re: Implementation of the National Screening Mechanism

December 13, 2023 Witness

In Their Words: Pylos Survivors Speak up for Justice

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December 13, 2023 Commentary

France Urgently Needs to Eliminate Discriminatory Police Practices

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December 13, 2023 News Release

Refugee Forum: Drop Bureaucratic Barriers to Education

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