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June 22, 2021 Statement

International scrutiny for dire rights situation in Eritrea must continue

HRW Statement - Item 2 ID with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea

Delegates sit at the opening of the 41th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 24, 2019.
June 22, 2021 News Release

Nicaragua: Crackdown on Critics Ahead of Election

United Nations Should Escalate Pressure to Protect Rights, Ensure Free Elections

National police officers beat opposition member Valeska Valle and other demonstrators taking part in a "National sit-in" protest against President Daniel Ortega's government in Managua on March 30, 2019.
June 22, 2021 Report

UAE: Arbitrary Targeting of Pakistani Shia Residents

Enforced Disappearances, Incommunicado Detention, Groundless Deportation

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June 22, 2021 Dispatches

EU Should Make Human Rights Core in Agenda with Turkey

Respect for Rights Should be Prerequisite for Closer Ties, More Trade

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June 21, 2021 Feature

Dismantling a Free Society: Hong Kong One Year after the National Security Law

June 21, 2021 Dispatches

Sudan’s Planned Joint Force Threatens Rights-Abiding Transition

Proper Security Forces Reform Urgently Needed

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June 21, 2021 Statement

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June 21, 2021 Letter

Coalition Calls on Congress to End Qualified Immunity

It is long past time for Congress to end qualified immunity and reform government employer liability

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June 21, 2021 Letter

The EU Should Honor Its Commitments to Human Rights in Burundi

Open Letter

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June 21, 2021 Commentary

Justice is Unfinished Business in Rwanda

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June 19, 2021 News Release

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Further Erosion of Political Rights, Accountability

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June 19, 2021 Dispatches

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Leading Opposition Figures Convicted in Unfair Mass Trial

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