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March 15, 2021 Dispatches

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Raid on Forum of Municipal Deputies Intended to Intimidate Candidates

Police raid and make arrests at an opposition forum in Moscow, Russia, March 13, 2021.
March 15, 2021 Commentary

Japan Just Talks the Talk on Myanmar

Tokyo's Passive Diplomacy Will Only Embolden the Tatmadaw, Which Continues to Commit Grave Abuses with Impunity

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (left), Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (center), and Finance Minister Taro Aso (right) attend a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on February 24, 2021.
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March 15, 2021 Dispatches

Myanmar Junta Expands Crackdown Following Bloodbath

Internet, Mobile Shutdowns Violate Rights, Hinder Access to Information

Protesters surround an injured man in Hlaing Tharyar township in Yangon, Myanmar, March 14, 2021.
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All Countries Should Urgently Repatriate Citizens

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EU Should Sanction Cambodia’s ‘Dirty Dozen’

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Mali: Due Process Concerns in ‘Conspiracy’ Case

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Malaysia: Revoke ‘Fake News’ Ordinance

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