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June 9, 2017 Commentary

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week

Saudi Arabia's King Salman (L), Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef , and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump walk during a reception ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 20, 2017.
June 9, 2017 Statement

China should end restrictions on civil society participation in anti-poverty policies, and cooperate with UN mandate-holders without interference

Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty

People fill Tiananmen Square in front of the Mausoleum of late Chinese chairman Mao Zedong and the Monument to the People's Heroes in Beijing, on May 17, 1989.
June 9, 2017 News Release

Theresa May Should Defend, Not Denigrate, Human Rights

New UK Government Should Put Human Rights at Heart of Domestic and Foreign Policy

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to the media outside 10 Downing Street, in central London, Britain April 18, 2017.
June 9, 2017 Letter

Open Letter to UK Prime Minister, Theresa May

June 9, 2017 Dispatches

In Uncertain Times, the Compass of Human Rights is Vital

New Government in UK Should Defend Human Rights

The Union Flag flies near the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, June 7, 2017.
June 9, 2017 Interview

Interview: The Aftershocks of Sentencing a Man to Death

Film Shows Impact of Mississippi Death Penalty Trial on Jurors

Lindy Lou Wells in the same jury box seat where she sat for the Bobby Wilcher death penalty trial.
June 9, 2017 News Release

Tunisia: Secret Detentions Mar Anti-Corruption Effort

Businessman Faces Military Trial, 7 Others Held Incommunicado

A picture taken on October 31, 2014 in Tunis shows Tunisian businessman Chafik Jarraya arriving for a meeting in Tunis.
June 9, 2017 Dispatches

Philippines Mercury Poisoning Report Highlights Risks

Government Should Ratify and Implement the Minamata Convention

Mercury-contaminated water
June 9, 2017 News Release

Turkmenistan: 18 Men Tortured, Sentenced in Unfair Trial

Teachers, Students of Turkish Schools Targeted

Turkmenistan's capital city Ashgabat.
June 9, 2017 Statement

Joint NGO Statement on Torture and Trials in Turkmenistan

June 8, 2017 Dispatches

Intelligence Agency Dodges Congressional Scrutiny

Testimony Shows Need for Accountability on Secret Surveillance

A surveillance camera is pictured in front of the U.S. flag, September 20, 2016.
June 8, 2017 Dispatches

What is at Stake for Human Rights in France’s Parliamentary Elections?

New MPs May Have to Decide If State of Emergency Measures Are to Become Law

General view of the hemicycle during the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, November 16, 2016.
June 8, 2017 Dispatches

Time for Tonga to End Child Marriage

New Campaign Provides Opportunity to Abolish Child Marriage

The Royal Palace of Tonga.
June 8, 2017 Report

Iraq/US-Led Coalition: Weapons Choice Endangers Mosul Civilians

Warring Parties Should Minimize Harm to Civilians

Two Emergency Response Division IRAM launchers in Badoush, May 2017.
June 8, 2017 News Release

Turkey: Release Amnesty International Official

Taner Kılıç Detained on June 6

Taner Kilic, head of Amnesty International Turkey, speaks at a conference.

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