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August 21, 2023 Statement

Russia’s Deportation, Imprisonment of Ukrainian Rights Activist

Russia should free Iryna Danylovych

August 21, 2023 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Mass Killings of Migrants at Yemen Border

Systematic Abuses of Ethiopians May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity

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August 20, 2023 News Release

Future Bleak for Rohingya in Bangladesh, Myanmar

No Justice, Freedom Since 2017 Atrocities

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August 19, 2023 News Release

Iran: Mass Arrests of Women’s Rights Defenders

At Least a Dozen Arrested Ahead of Protests’ Anniversary

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August 18, 2023 Dispatches

Southern African Leaders Silent over Abuses in Mozambique

Publish Results of Announced Investigation; Provide Redress to Victims

A military convoy of South Africa National Defence Forces in Pemba, Mozambique, August 5, 2021.
August 18, 2023 Letter

Uzbekistan: Agenda for Change on Human Rights

Open Letter to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev from Human Rights Watch

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev delivers a speech at the 46th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on February 22, 2021.
August 18, 2023 News Release

Guatemala: Ensure Free, Fair Run-Off Election

Sustained International Scrutiny Remains Key Amid Attacks on Right to Vote

Demonstrators protest outside the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) demanding authorities respect the voting results of the first round of Guatemala's presidential election, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, July 8, 2023.
August 17, 2023 Dispatches

Australia Should Prioritize Humanitarian Visas for Afghans

Process Applications with Greater Flexibility

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August 17, 2023 Letter

Letter to Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs James Cleverly

August 17, 2023 Dispatches

Indonesian Schoolgirls Testify on Mandatory Hijab and Bullying

National Commission Holds First Hearing on Abusive Rules

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August 17, 2023 Statement

Joint Statement: Marking Two Years of Taliban Oppression

Statement from the U.S. Policy Advocates for Afghan Women and Girls

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August 17, 2023 News Release

Darfur: Rapid Support Forces, Allied Militias Rape Dozens

Governments Should Prioritize Care Services, Independent Investigations

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August 16, 2023 Letter

Joint Letter to Biden Administration on Urgent Concern for Life of Imprisoned Rights Defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

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August 16, 2023 Commentary

My Homeland Is Being Ruled by Terror. The World Must Pay Attention.

Myanmar’s military junta is committing indiscriminate atrocities. We shouldn’t look away.

: Police patrol the 76th Martyrs' Day in Yangon, Myanmar on July 19, 2023.
August 16, 2023 Commentary

Bread, Work, Freedom—Afghan Women's Two Years of Resistance

Afghan women protest in Kabul on August 13, 2022.

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