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October 14, 2016 Dispatches

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Warlord Gédéon Kyungu Mutanga surrenders in southern Democratic Republic of Congo
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A mural painted by Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra depicts Bob Dylan, the 2016 Nobel Prize winner in literature, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Peace and Justice in Colombia

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October 14, 2016 Commentary

The Rights Weekender

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October 14, 2016 Commentary

Trafficked and Trapped in Oman

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African Women Scale Heights in Land Rights Protest

Governments Should Ensure Respect for Rights of Rural Women

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End Intimidation, Harassment of Media

Cyril Almeida, a journalist with the major daily newspaper Dawn, has been placed on an Exit-Control List (ECL) by the Pakistani government.
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Afghanistan’s Shia Hazara Suffer Latest Atrocity

Insurgents’ Increasing Threat to Embattled Minority

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Government Silence on Hate-Mongering Fuels Discrimination

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October 13, 2016 Commentary

Germany Should Take on Rising Hate Crime

Government Should Review Compliance with OSCE Human Rights Standards

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Embracing Impunity in Burundi

Government Approves Withdrawal from International Criminal Court

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Human Rights Watch Statement to the European Parliament

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