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December 8, 2016 News Release

UN Security Council: Translate Words on North Korea to Action

Countless North Korean Victims Deserve Justice

Security Council members cast their votes in favor of the adoption of the agenda on human rights abuses by North Korea in New York on December 10, 2015.
December 8, 2016 Dispatches

10-Year Sentence for Political Graffiti in Azerbaijan

Authorities Continue to Imprison, Intimidate Critics

Bayram Mammadov, Azerbaijan
December 8, 2016 Commentary

How the EU Can Make Its Syria Aid Go Further

Wa’el, 13, and Fouad, 7, originally from Idlib, study outside their home in Jounieh. Their mother, Kawthar, 33, struggled to enroll them in school, and eventually withdrew them due to concerns about the quality of education and transportation costs of US$
December 8, 2016 Report

Yemen: US-Made Bombs Used in Unlawful Airstrikes

Dozens of Civilian Deaths Underscore Need for Saudi Arms Embargo

One of the three bombs that hit al-Zaydiya security directorate, Hodeida governorate, came through the ceiling next door to the director’s office. The attack killed at least 63 security personnel and detainees.
December 8, 2016 News Release

Philippines: Policy Failures Fuel HIV Epidemic

Duterte Should Improve Condom Access for Men Who Have Sex With Men

Filipinos light candles, which are shaped into an AIDS symbol, to mark World AIDS Day on December 1, 2012, in Manila, Philippines.
December 8, 2016 News Release

Egypt: Women’s Rights Defender Arrested

Azza Soliman Accused in Escalation of Foreign Funding Case

An investigative judge accused Azza Soliman of tax evasion, establishing an entity that conducts activities similar to those of registered associations, and obtaining funding for the purpose of harming state interests.
December 7, 2016 Dispatches

Pakistan Province Pushes Transgender Rights

Local Parliament Calls for Federal Guarantee for Transgender Voting

Transgender activists protest against the rape of two transgender women in Faisalabad.
December 7, 2016 News Release

United States: LGBT Students Face Discrimination

Bullying, Lack of Resources, Bigotry Create Hostile Environments

Josh Greer, a student who has been the target of bullying and discrimination in school, writes in his journal in his bedroom in Cache Country, UT, October 2016.
December 7, 2016 Witness

Witness: A Teacher Unable to Protect LGBT Students

How US Laws Leave Educators Fearful, Students Vulnerable to Bullying

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December 7, 2016 Dispatches

Ending Child Marriage Everywhere—Including in the West

US and European Countries Allow Too Many Children to Marry

One of a group of activists in wedding dresses, protesting in support of a bill to end child marriage in New Jersey United States, July 2016.
December 7, 2016 News Release

Lebanon: Using Art to Promote Human Rights

New Book Features 41 Lebanese and Beirut-Based Artists

Human Rights Watch's Art Book Cover.
December 7, 2016 News Release

Qatar: Independent News Website Blocked

Further Undermines Media Freedom

Vodafone and Ooredo confirm Doha News, Qatar’s only independent news website, is blocked in Qater. Screengrab from Doha News website.
December 7, 2016 News Release

Kazakhstan: Move to Shut Down Trade Unions

Drop Court Case; Revise Restrictive Law

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December 6, 2016 News Release

Statement on President Obama’s MacDill Air Force Base Speech

December 6, 2016 Dispatches

Walid Taleb’s Path to Justice in Greece

Courtroom Victory Sends Strong Message On Racist Violence

Walid Taleb.

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