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August 27, 2019 Impact

Shuttering Notorious Jaslyk Prison A Victory for Human Rights in Uzbekistan

Human Rights Watch Helped Keep International Attention on ‘House of Torture’

Screenshot from a video showing a photo of a prisoner working at Uzbekistan's Jaslyk prison.
August 26, 2019 Commentary

In Kashmir, Government’s Priority Should be to Protect Civil Liberties

Blacking Out Communication Channels is a Form of Collective Punishment that Cripples Daily Lives and Economic Activities

A Kashmiri man is stopped before being allowed to pass near a temporary checkpoint set up by Indian paramilitary soldiers during lockdown in Srinagar,  Friday, August 23, 2019.
August 26, 2019 News Release

Egypt: 20 Rights NGOs Call On President Macron To Denounce Egypt's Human Rights Record During The G7 Meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron meets with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the presidential palace in Cairo on January 28, 2019. © 2019 Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images
August 26, 2019 News Release

Thailand: Investigate Detainee’s Death

Prosecute Wrongdoing, End Torture in Military Custody

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August 26, 2019 Report

South Africa: Deadly Attacks on Foreign Truck Drivers

Nationwide Xenophobic Harassment Campaign

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August 25, 2019 Commentary

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week

A cyclist rides past paramilitary troops during the curfew in Srinagar, India, August 17, 2019. © 2019 Saqib Majeed / SOPA Images/Sipa USA via AP Images
August 25, 2019 Commentary

Japan Continues to Help Myanmar Whitewash the Rohingya Crisis

Myanmar's Ambassador to Japan Thurain Thant Zin speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017.
August 23, 2019 Dispatches

Trump ‘Disloyalty’ Claim Raises Anti-Semitic Trope

Using Dangerous Rhetoric on a Broad Stage

President Donald Trump addresses the audience at the 75th annual AMVETS National Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.
August 23, 2019 Dispatches

Indonesian Officers’ Racist Slurs Trigger Riots in Papua

President Jokowi Should Condemn Racism, End Internet Shutdown

Papuan activists shout slogans during a rally near the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia.
August 23, 2019 News Release

Zambia: Lead Contamination Imperils Children

Effective Cleanup, Health Services Desperately Needed Near Former Lead Mine

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August 23, 2019 News Release

Sudan: Prioritize Justice, Accountability

New Transitional Government Needs Benchmarks, Monitoring

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August 23, 2019 Interview

Interview: Playing in Poisoned Dust

Being Outside is a Health Risk for Some of Zambia’s Children

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August 22, 2019 Dispatches

Pakistan Should Not Again Fail ‘Honor Killing’ Victim

End Impunity of Family Murders of Women

Members of civil society hold placards during a protest in Islamabad, Pakistan against a recent "honor" killing on May 29, 2014.
August 22, 2019 News Release

Myanmar: Crimes Against Rohingya Go Unpunished

Address Causes of Crisis, Cooperate With UN

Rohingya refugees gather behind a barbed-wire fence in the “no-man’s land” border zone between Myanmar and Bangladesh, April 25, 2018.
August 22, 2019 News Release

Australia: Retain Emergency Medical Care for Refugees

Bill Threatens Their Health

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