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May 15, 2023 Statement

General Statement to the Convention on Conventional Weapons GGE Meeting on Lethal Autonomous Weapons

Delivered by Bonnie Docherty, Senior Researcher

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May 15, 2023 Dispatches

Latest de Lima Acquittal Exposes Philippine Justice System’s Politicization

Philippine Department of Justice Should Drop Remaining Case, Launch Inquiry

Duterte critic and former senator Leila de Lima reacts as she leaves the Hall of Justice where she was acquitted of a drug charge in Muntinlupa City, Philippines.
May 15, 2023 News Release

Chemical Weapons: Protect Integrity of Global Ban

Prevent, Suppress Tear Gas Use on Battlefields

Government representatives convene for a meeting of the Chemical Weapons Convention in The Hague, Netherlands, November 2019.
May 15, 2023 Dispatches

75 Years Later, Israel Blocking Palestinian Refugees’ Return

‘Nakba’ Anniversary Highlights Continued Israeli Repression

Palestinian children return from school to their homes in the Jabalia Refugee Camp on the 74th Anniversary of Nakba Day in the northern Gaza Strip.
May 15, 2023 News Release

Plastics Treaty: Phase Out Fossil Fuels to End Pollution

Countries Should Commit to More Ambitious Actions at Second Negotiation

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May 15, 2023 News Release

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Access to Information Crucial Amid Government Restrictions

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May 12, 2023 Fact Sheet

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Risk of Arbitrary Detention, Ill-Treatment in the United Arab Emirates

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Historic Treaty Now Awaits Approval in Congress

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May 12, 2023 News Release

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Universal Jurisdiction Law Reform Nonetheless Imperative

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May 12, 2023 Dispatches

Disastrous Clamp Down on Migrants Rights in Italy

‘Emergency’ law reflects an ineffective, inhumane response

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May 12, 2023 News Release

Iran: Alarming Surge in Executions

Authorities Execute Over 60 People in Past 2 Weeks

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May 11, 2023 News Release

US: Biden ‘Asylum Ban’ Endangers Lives at the Border

New Policy Features Failed Deterrence Measures

US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC on May 11, 2023.
May 11, 2023 Dispatches

Biden’s Asylum Policy Will Harm People Seeking Safety

Invest in Rights-Respecting Reception Centers and Shelters

 Ruben Garcia, director of the Annunciation House, speaks with migrant parents, El Paso, Texas.

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