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August 25, 2018 Dispatches

A Woeful Anniversary for Rohingya Refugees

Governments Should Press Myanmar to Meet Necessary Conditions for Return

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August 25, 2018 News Release

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27 People Kidnapped During Attack on Village Still Held

Syrians inspect the site of a suicide attack in Sweida, Syria on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. © 2018 SANA via AP
August 24, 2018 Commentary

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August 24, 2018 Letter

Human Rights Watch Urges Governor Brown of California to Veto Senate Bill 10, The California Bail Reform Act

The new SB 10 is simply not bail reform.

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August 24, 2018 Witness

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No Need for Sorcery to Stifle Democracy in the Maldives

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August 24, 2018 News Release

Central African Republic: Bar Amnesty for Atrocity Crimes

Political Dialogue Should Not Absolve War Criminals

Members of civil society in Bangui, Central African Republic, advocate for justice on the May 11, 2017, commemoration of victims’ day.
August 24, 2018 News Release

Yemen: Coalition Fails to Curb Violations

Investigations Lack Credibility, Leave Victims Without Redress

The hole left by a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a funeral hall in Sanaa, Yemen on October 8, 2016 that killed at least 100 people and wounded hundreds of others, October 10, 2016.
August 23, 2018 News Release

Nicaragua: Officers Linked to Abuses Promoted

Special Human Rights Council Session Needed

General Ramón Avellán (left) and General Francisco Díaz (right), at a press conference in Managua, Nicaragua. March 2, 2017.
August 23, 2018 Dispatches

People with Disabilities are Political Pawns in Georgia

Closing Georgia Polling Stations Won’t Help Anyone

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August 23, 2018 Letter

Letter Calling for UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Nicaragua

August 23, 2018 Dispatches

German Chancellor Makes First Trip to South Caucasus

Merkel Should Put Rights on Agenda in Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan

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August 22, 2018 Dispatches

Careful What You Photograph in Uganda

Free Expression Remains in the Crosshairs

Ugandan soldiers surround and beat photographer James Akena in Kampala during protests on August 20, 2018.
August 22, 2018 News Release

Vietnam: Activists Beaten in Concert Raid

Investigate Assaults Against Dissidents

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