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August 7, 2023 Statement

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

73rd Pre-Sessional Working Group

August 7, 2023 Statement

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

73rd Pre-Sessional Working Group

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“Aswesuma” Program Applies Complex and Arbitrary Targeting, Leaving Millions in Limbo

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Becomes 112th State Party to International Treaty

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Tanzania: Critics of Port Deal Arrested

Respect Freedom of Expression, Right to Protest

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August 7, 2023 Commentary

FIFA Must Show The Red Card To Sexual Abuse

The Goal Is A Safe Place To Work For Women And Teen Players

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Angola: Grave Police Abuses Against Activists

Impartially Investigate, Prosecute Abusive Security Force Members

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Environmental defenders. 
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Opposition Politician and Associate Convicted on Outlandish Extremism Charges

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August 4, 2023 Letter

Human Rights Watch and 5Rights Foundation: Submission to the US National Institute of Standards and Technology

August 4, 2023 Commentary

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Sudan: New Attacks in Darfur

US Should Press for Concrete Actions During UN Security Council Presidency

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August 4, 2023 News Release

Ukraine: Apparent Russian Cluster Munition Attack

9 Civilians Died in Lyman; Possible War Crime

A man rides past a place where a woman was killed by a Russian cluster munition strike in Lyman, Donetsk region, Ukraine on July 8, 2023. 
August 3, 2023 Dispatches

Discriminatory Policies Trigger Religious Violence in India

Biased Justice System Undermines Rule of Law

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