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March 17, 2021 Report

Egypt: Massive Sinai Demolitions Likely War Crimes

Army Destroys Thousands of Homes, Livelihoods

A boy stands on the debris of a building destroyed by the Egyptian army on the Egyptian side of the town of Rafah, Egypt, on November 6, 2014, near the start  of the conflict in northern Sinai. 
March 16, 2021 Dispatches

Papua New Guinea Unprepared for Covid-19 Surge

Government Should Bolster Healthcare System; International Donors Need to Step Up

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March 16, 2021 Commentary

China's Big Tech Crackdown is Not a Model for the U.S.

If you’re looking for proof that Big Tech never stood a chance against the Chinese Communist Party, here it is.

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March 16, 2021 Dispatches

No, It’s Not the Same Old Thing at the Border

US Should Continue to Move Toward a More Humane Policy

A woman walks carrying her child at the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) South Texas Family Residential Center, in Dilley, Texas, August 23, 2019. 
March 16, 2021 Dispatches

Martial Law in Myanmar a Death Knell for Fair Trials

Peaceful Protesters, Journalists to Face Military Courts

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March 16, 2021 News Release

Sri Lanka: ‘Religious Disharmony’ Order Threatens Minorities

Withdraw Expansion of Notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act

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March 16, 2021 News Release

Afghanistan: Targeted Killings of Civilians Escalate

Investigate Recent Insurgent Attacks on Women, Religious Minorities

Security personnel inspect the site of a bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday, March 15, 2021. 
March 16, 2021 Commentary

North Korea in Crisis: Food Shortages and Information Lockdown

It is vitally important for the world to remember the people of North Korea, not just its nuclear weapons.

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March 16, 2021 News Release

Turkey: Don’t Expel Opposition Deputy from Parliament

Social Media Posting Conviction a Flagrant Rights Violation

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March 16, 2021 Dispatches

A Small Victory for Transgender Rights in Hungary

Law Banning Gender Change Still Rife with Discrimination

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, center right, speaks during a plenary session in the House of Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, March 23, 2020.
March 16, 2021 Letter

TOCOG's response to letter “Supporting a national ‘LGBT Equality Law’ to Protect against Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity”

March 16, 2021 News Release

Jordan: Widespread Imprisonment for Debt

Lax Oversight and Weak Safety Net Unfairly Penalize Poor

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March 16, 2021 News Release

Yemen: Scores Die in Migrant Detention Center Fire

UN Eminent Experts Group Should Investigate Alleged Houthi Abuses

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March 15, 2021 Dispatches

Egypt Abuses Rightly Prioritized at UN

Australia Joins 30 Countries in Condemning Abuses

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March 15, 2021 Dispatches

Record High Killing of Philippine Lawyers

61 Lawyers Murdered During Duterte Administration

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