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July 5, 2017 Commentary

When Rape Survivors Can’t Ask for Help

Migrants look at south Italy's coast as they approach on the Vos Hestia ship after being rescued by " Save the Children" crew on the Mediterranean sea off the Libya coast, June 20, 2017.

July 3, 2017 Commentary

Tanzania Must Lift Cruel Ban on Teen Mothers Returning to School

Cartoon for Tanzania Education Report

June 30, 2017 Commentary

The crisis in Congo is spiraling out of control

An artist protests the killings across the Democratic Republic of Congo’s central Kasai region, in the eastern city of Goma, June 23, 2017. Four artists were arrested, and released after five days.

June 30, 2017 Commentary

The Rights Weekender

United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during a press conference at the State Department in Washington, U.S. June 21, 2017.

June 30, 2017 Commentary

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their joint news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 26, 2017.

June 29, 2017 Commentary

Pentagon Admits Major Investigation Flaw: They Rarely Talk to Air Strike Witnesses or Victims

Smoke rises after a U.S. airstrike during the operation against Islamic State militants near Mosul, Iraq, October 24, 2016.

June 29, 2017 Commentary

US, Gulf Allies, Must Own Up to Their Role in Yemen’s Human Rights Abuses

Hadrami elite forces guard Mukalla from Al-Qaeda by creating check-points.

June 29, 2017 Commentary

Another Blow for Justice in the Guantanamo Bay Military Commissions

A detainee paces around a cell block while being held in Joint Task Force Guantanamo's Camp VI at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba March 22, 2016.

June 28, 2017 Commentary

The battle over encryption and what it means for our privacy

June 26, 2017 Commentary

France Under Macron Still Indulges Egypt’s Harsh Repression

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (L) speaks during a joint news conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Cairo, Egypt June 8, 2017.

June 26, 2017 Commentary

Turn Gaza’s Lights Back On

Palestinians sit outside their houses to escape from the heat during a power cut in the Shati refugee camp, Gaza City.

June 26, 2017 Commentary

Bring Home Gui Minhai: Sweden’s China Visit Checklist

June 23, 2017 Commentary

Kudos for Dropping Stigmatizing Language Against LGBT

Activists hold a National Wear V-neck Day gathering in response to seminars led by the Malaysian government on “spotting gay symptoms,” in Kuala Lumpur, September 30, 2012.

June 23, 2017 Commentary

The Rights Weekender

Hadrami elite forces guard Mukalla from Al-Qaeda by creating check-points.

June 23, 2017 Commentary

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week

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