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August 26, 2021 Dispatches

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Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan speaks during a tour of the Tanga region of Tanzania on March 16, 2021. 
August 26, 2021 Letter

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Leaked Videos Show Abuses Behind Bars in Iran’s Prisons

Authorities Should End Mistreatment of Prisoners, Allow Investigations

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Thailand: Drug Suspect Tortured to Death

Prosecute Officers Responsible for Police Station Killing

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Campaign of Intimidation, Blocking Legal Remedies

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August 25, 2021 News Release

Cuba: Telecommunications Decree Curtails Free Speech

Latin American, US, EU Leaders Should Condemn New Restrictions on Internet

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A Rohingya Refugee’s Search for Safety, Freedom, and Justice

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Evacuate At-Risk Afghans

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August 24, 2021 Letter

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August 24, 2021 Letter

More than 140 Groups Urge White House to End Over-Criminalization of Fentanyl-Related Substances

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August 24, 2021 News Release

Brazil: Reject Anti-Indigenous Rights Bill

Proposal a Major Setback to Land Rights Recognition

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August 24, 2021 Dispatches

Former Chad Dictator Habré’s Dead, Victims Still Await Compensation

Habré was Convicted in Historic Trial in Senegal

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August 24, 2021 Statement

Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights on Qatar

69th Pre-Session

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