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August 14, 2024 Statement

Need for an Urgent Rethink of International Response to the Human Rights Crisis in Afghanistan

Joint Statement by the Alliance for Human Rights in Afghanistan

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August 14, 2024 Commentary

Community Consultations Must Also Include Women — Not Just Men

A Maasai woman standing near Endulen, Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), Arusha region, Tanzania, on June 22, 2023.
August 14, 2024 Statement

Malawi: Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

76th Session

August 14, 2024 Dispatches

Renewed Hope for Justice for Burundi Massacre

20 Years After Attack on Gatumba Refugee Camp, Victims File Criminal Cases

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Arrests, Tickets, Property Destruction Brutalize People Who Need Housing

Police remove an unhoused woman from her tent
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Prime Minister, Ruling Party Targeted Muslims, Other At-Risk Groups

 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at a public rally ahead of polling in the national election in Hyderabad, India, May 10, 2024.
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August 13, 2024 Dispatches

Tanzanian Arrests Bad Omen for Upcoming Elections

Respect Rights of Opposition; Release Those Wrongfully Detained

 Supporters of Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema, protest with the party's deputy chairman, Tundu Lissu, front center, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, January 24, 2024.
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Cameroonian Social Media Activist Feared Forcibly Disappeared

Confirm Steve Akam’s Detention and Location, Release Him

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August 13, 2024 News Release

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State Government Should Fully Decriminalize Abortion

Women take part in a march for the decriminalization of abortion, “Strike for International Day for the Decriminalization of Abortion,” Toluca, Mexico. September 28, 2021.
August 13, 2024 News Release

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End of UN Mandate Raises Concerns About Recovery, Identification of Victims

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Killings of Civilians, Mass Arson, Unlawful Recruitment in Rakhine State

A family who fled from Buthidaung, Myanmar, at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, June 25, 2024.
August 12, 2024 Dispatches

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Clampdown Stifles Diverse Voices, Political Debate

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Severe Abuses against Women, Critics; Economic Crisis Threatens Millions

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August 9, 2024 Letter

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