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Mike Pompeo's way is not the American way. Reject him as secretary of State.

Mike Pompeo would try to reverse U.S. human rights commitments and normalize discriminatory rhetoric. Senators should reject him as secretary of State.

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The Rights Weekender

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April 19, 2018 Commentary

Data Privacy Is a Human Right

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Commonwealth Should Address LGBT Rights

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April 16, 2018 Commentary

A Backward Step for Reproductive Rights in Chile

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“Burundi’s National Human Rights Commission’s Critical Work Has Ended”

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The Congolese Government Is at War with Its People

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