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April 14, 2018 Commentary

Soft-pedaling on Payday Debt Collectors Tramples Consumer Rights

Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney speaking at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.

April 13, 2018 Commentary

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

Policemen walk after they fire tear gas canisters at protesters during a protest against Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza and his bid for a third term in Bujumbura, Burundi, May 21, 2015.

April 13, 2018 Commentary

The Congolese Government Is at War with Its People

A girl stands in an Internally Displaced Camp in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, April 9, 2018.

April 12, 2018 Commentary

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week

Ricardo Montaner and Human Rights Watch Campaign for Venezuela

April 12, 2018 Commentary

Kids Behind Bars in Venezuela

Los niños del SEBIN en Venezuela

April 12, 2018 Commentary

What US Generals Get Wrong About Afghanistan

A US army crew chief flying onboard a Chinook helicopter observes a test of flares during a training flight in Afghanistan, March 14, 2018.

April 12, 2018 Commentary

Closing Nalufenya Will Not End Torture in Uganda

A torture sufferer from Uganda is examined by a doctor at the headquarters of the Medical Foundation for the care of victims of torture in London June 7, 2007. Founded in 1985, the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture provides care and re

April 11, 2018 Commentary

‘I Won’t Torture’ is Not Enough: Question Pompeo on US Rendition Policy

Then-Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Mike Pompeo testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 13, 2018. © 2018 Reuters

April 11, 2018 Commentary

Another Airstrike in Kunduz, and More Civilian Deaths

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April 11, 2018 Commentary

We’re running out of time to stop killer robot weapons

April 10, 2018 Commentary

Cote d'Ivoire: Will Ivorians Take a Stand for Syria's Victims?

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

April 9, 2018 Commentary

Mohammed Bin Salman Deserves Sanctions, Not the Red Carpet

Saudi-led coalition aircraft struck three apartment buildings in Sanaa on August 25, 2017, killing at least 16 civilians, including seven children, and wounding another 17, including eight children. After an international outcry, the coalition admitted to

April 7, 2018 Commentary

Spinning in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, September 19, 2017.

April 6, 2018 Commentary

The Rights Weekender

Dennis Christensen in Orel.

April 6, 2018 Commentary

For Peace in Kashmir, India Must Address Rights Abuses by Security Forces

Currently, Impunity Is the Norm

An Indian police officer throws a tear smoke shell toward students during a protest against recent killings in Kashmir, April 5, 2018.

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