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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

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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.

April 5, 2018 Commentary

When the Path to Safety Is Anything But

Syrians run as they flee from the Syrian town of Ras al-Ain to Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar, Sanliurfa province

April 3, 2018 Commentary

Malawi: Govt Should Keep Promises to Rural Residents, Protect Them From Mining

Provide Information, Protect Livelihoods When Mines Move In

Mining machinery left behind at Eland coal mine at Mwabulambo after closure in 2015.

April 1, 2018 Commentary

Yes to refugee repatriation, but first things first

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March 30, 2018 Commentary

The Rights Weekender

Paraguayan social activists protest in front of the Health Ministry to demand the end of violence against women and better health care for women, as the world celebrates "International Women's Day" in Asuncion, Paraguay, March 8, 2017.

March 30, 2018 Commentary

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week

Screenshot from We Have Rights Immigrant Empowerment Campaign video.

March 27, 2018 Commentary

Zambia Should Protect Customary Land Rights

Commercial Farmers Abusing Rural People’s Rights

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