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July 13, 2023 News Release

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A group of Sudanese women protesting the new visa restrictions in front of Egypt’s consulate in Wadi Halfa, Sudan, June 21, 2023.
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Fight Continues for Comprehensive Nondiscrimination Legislation

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EU: Artificial Intelligence Regulation Should Protect People’s Rights

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Sri Lanka: Impunity Continues in the Country Amidst Multiple Crises

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Remembering Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo

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July 12, 2023 Dispatches

Vietnam Should Release Land Rights Activist

Progress Requires Rights Respecting Reforms

Truong Van Dung celebrates the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, December 10, 2020.
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‘This shift away from biometrics is a significant step in the direction of protecting the rights of people who use aid.’

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The Data of the Most Vulnerable People is the Least Protected

How has biometric data collection caused harm in the context of humanitarian interventions and where do future risks lie?

July 11, 2023 Interview

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Travesty of Justice Reaches New Low in Belarus

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Rights Abuse at Home Overshadows Modi’s Visit

Macron Should Break His Silence on Widespread Abuses in India

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‘Nonprofit’ Hospital or Commercial Juggernaut?

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