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April 18, 2023 News Release

Libya: Crackdown on Nongovernmental Groups

Severe Restrictions on Local, International Civil Society

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April 17, 2023 News Release

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April 17, 2023 Statement

Joint Statement: Parties to the Conflict Should Immediately Release All Those Arbitrarily Detained and Reveal the Fate of Those Forcibly Disappeared since the Beginning of the Armed Conflict in Yemen in 2014

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April 17, 2023 Statement

146 organisations condemn lawsuit brought by Dan Gertler against the "Congo is Not for Sale" anti-corruption coalition

April 17, 2023 Letter

Human Rights Watch letter to Home Office Regarding Windrush Compensation Scheme

April 17, 2023 Report

UK: “Hostile” Compensation Scheme Fails ‘Windrush’ Victims

Independence, Legal Aid, Appeals Rights Needed to Provide Effective Remedy

Thomas Tobierre, 69, who applied to the Home Office’s Windrush Compensation Scheme as a primary applicant, says he realized that the scheme was set up to deny claimants their right to an effective remedy.
April 15, 2023 Commentary

Brazil Must Support Environmental Defenders

Ratifying the Escazu Agreement is key to strengthening environmental policies.

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April 14, 2023 Dispatches

Angolan Forces Linked to Abuses Against Migrant Women

Authorities Should Investigate Reports of Rape, Other Crimes

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April 14, 2023 Dispatches

Florida Passes Extreme 6-Week Abortion Ban

Harmful Law Will Not Take Effect Right Away

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April 14, 2023 Statement

Joint Statement on the Implementation of the Yazidi Survivors Law

NGOs and Experts Raise Concerns over Requirement for Survivors to File Criminal Complaints to Receive Reparation

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April 14, 2023 News Release

Iraq: Flawed Implementation of Yazidi Compensation Law

Remove Requirement for Survivors to File a Criminal Complaint

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April 14, 2023 News Release

Indonesia: Activists on Trial for Criminal Defamation

Drop Charges Against Rights Defenders Who Criticized Military Role in Papua

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April 14, 2023 Dispatches

France’s Macron Ignores Violations During China Visit

Uncritical Approach to Abysmal Rights Record Will Only Embolden Beijing

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April 14, 2023 News Release

Russia: Sentencing for Prominent Kremlin Critic

Free Vladimir Kara-Murza; Vacate Brazenly Unjust Charges

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April 13, 2023 Commentary

Lula Should Be Clear-Eyed About Beijing

A Powerful, Abusive Government Is No Reliable Partner

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