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September 18, 2017 Commentary

Will Boris Step Up On Yemen?

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

September 16, 2017 Commentary

Myanmar Rohingya Crisis: Australia Needs to Stand Up and Help as the Situation Worsens

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September 15, 2017 Commentary

The Rights Weekender

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September 15, 2017 Commentary

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week

Myanmar's State Counsellor Suu Kyi shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Modi during a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting in New Delhi, October 19, 2016.

September 15, 2017 Commentary

Protecting Civilians Critical to Syria Talks’ Success

Syrian Man Carries Children After Barrel Bomb Attack

September 15, 2017 Commentary

Refugees and the German elections

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September 14, 2017 Commentary

Will Macron Have Courage to End Arms Sales to Saudis?

People stand at the site of a Saudi-led air strike on an outskirt of the northwestern city of Saada, Yemen, August 4, 2017.

September 14, 2017 Commentary

Prevent a Lost Generation of Syrian Children

Syrian children and schools in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan.

September 14, 2017 Commentary

Drastic Drop in US Admissions is Bad News for Muslim Refugees

A police officer walks past people as they gather to protest against the travel ban imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order, at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas, U.S. January 28, 2017.

September 12, 2017 Commentary

Hurricanes, Human Rights and Fiji

Maldivian Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Ibrahim Didi signs a declaration calling on countries to cut down carbon dioxide emissions ahead of a major UN climate change conference in the Maldives, October 17, 2009. The Maldivian president and ministe

September 11, 2017 Commentary

The Human Cost of Australia’s Gay Marriage Plebiscite

Activists stand next to a banner as they listen to speeches during a rally supporting same-sex marriage in Sydney, Australia May 31, 2015.

September 11, 2017 Commentary

Britain Should Be Championing Rights Not Repression in Egypt

Members of security forces keep watch in Tahrir Square during the fifth anniversary of the uprising that ended the 30-year reign of Hosni Mubarak in Cairo, Egypt, January 25, 2016.

September 11, 2017 Commentary

Chile’s Troubling Move Against Privacy

September 10, 2017 Commentary

If a Doctor Tells a Parent That Surgery Could Prevent Their Child’s Suicide, It's Not True

It’s Advice Doctors Are Giving Based Not on Science, But on Fear of Difference

A two-and-a-half-year old born with intersex traits walks with her parents in their garden. The parents have decided to defer all medically unnecessary surgeries until their child can decide for herself.

September 8, 2017 Commentary

The Rights Weekender

Rohingya refugees walk on a muddy path as others travel on a boat after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, in Teknaf, Bangladesh, September 6, 2017.

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