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May 10, 2021 Letter

Coalition Calls for United Nations Inquiry into US Police Violence

Families of Victims of Police Brutality, Civil Society Groups Write to Ensure Effective Accountability and Follow-up to HRC Resolution 43/1

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May 10, 2021 Letter

Groups Urge Senate Leadership to End Qualified Immunity

Measure Would Help to Ensure Meaningful Accountability Measures in the Senate Version of the Justice in Policing Act of 2021

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Attack on Ex-Maldives’ President Shows Cost of Impunity

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An International Pandemic Treaty Should Center on Human Rights

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Interview: The Human Rights Crisis Behind India’s Covid-19 Surge

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Thailand: Land Rights Activist Gunned Down

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Japan’s Ruling Party LGBT Bill Falls Short

Reform Legislation Should Explicitly Include Nondiscrimination Protections

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