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July 30, 2019 Statement

Statement of solidarity by José Miguel Vivanco to the president of the Brazilian Bar Association, his family and the victims of the Brazilian dictatorship

Felipe Santa Cruz, President of the Brazilian Bar Association
July 30, 2019 Dispatches

Broad Amnesty in Mozambique Likely to Fuel Future Abuses

Fourth Law Exempting Opposing Forces from Punishment

Mozambican army vehicles patrol roads in the Gorongosa area in central Mozambique, May 2016.
July 30, 2019 Commentary

UN Action on Philippines a Glimpse of Hope and Justice

Iceland’s Leadership a Model for Others

Families of victims of the "war on drugs" in the Philippines remove portraits of their slain relatives after the UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution to investigate the killings.
July 30, 2019 News Release

UN: New ‘List of Shame’ Shortchanges Children

Ignores Evidence on Saudi Coalition, Israel, Afghanistan

People are seen near a bus destroyed by an airstrike that killed dozens of children, in a photograph taken on August 12, 2018 in Saada, Yemen.
July 30, 2019 News Release

Nigeria: Court Bans Shia Group

Decision Tramples on Basic Rights of Religious Movement

Members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria, a Shia group, demand the release of the group’s leader, Sheik Ibrahim Zakzaky, who was arrested on December 14, 2015.  © AP Photo/Muhammed Giginyu
July 30, 2019 News Release

South Sudan: Release Detained Airport Officials

Reform the National Security Service; Ensure Due Process

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July 30, 2019 News Release

Mauritania: Blogger in ‘Blasphemy’ Case Freed After 5 Years

Death Row, then Arbitrary Detention, Now Exile

Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed.
July 29, 2019 News Release

Bangladesh: Heed UN Recommendations on Torture

Country’s First Review by UN Committee against Torture

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, at the United Nations headquarters.
July 29, 2019 Commentary

The Chilling Inaction on Domestic Violence in Russia is Endangering Women’s Lives

In February 2017, parliament decriminalized first instances of battery among family members.
July 29, 2019 News Release

China: Harsh Sentence for Rights Activist

Huang Qi Reportedly Gravely Ill, Mother Harassed

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July 29, 2019 News Release

Russia: Record Detentions of Peaceful Protesters

Police Detain 1,373 in Moscow, Use Excessive Force

Police used brutal force at the July 27 peaceful protest over the exclusion of opposition candidates from upcoming Moscow city assembly elections.
July 29, 2019 Dispatches

‘No-Deal’ Brexit is a Looming Disaster for Rights

UK Parliament Should Ensure Rights Are Protected

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks outside 10 Downing Street, London
July 29, 2019 Report

DR Congo: Massacre Trial Puts Focus on Justice

Survivors to Testify in Killing of 38 Burundian Asylum Seekers

The 39 Burundian asylum seekers killed in Kamanyola, Democratic Republic of Congo, in September 2017.
July 29, 2019 News Release

Japan: Urge Bangladesh, Myanmar to Protect Rights

Foreign Minister Taro Kono Should Use Trip to Raise Rohingya’s Plight

Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (R) meets Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono during the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in Hanoi, Vietnam September 12, 2018.
July 29, 2019 Dispatches

Kids Will Go Hungry During UK School Holidays

Up to A Million Children Left Without School Meals Over Summer

Family at Food bank

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