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July 10, 2017 Commentary

Trump Might Like Putin, but He’s No Despot

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russia's President Vladimir Putin during their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017.

July 7, 2017 Commentary

The Rights Weekender

Displaced families stay at an evacuation centre outside the city, as army troops continue their assault against insurgents from the Maute group in Marawi city, Philippines, July 3, 2017.

July 7, 2017 Commentary

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week

President Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda hold a joint news conference in Warsaw, Poland July 6, 2017.

July 5, 2017 Commentary

Reaffirming Rights After French And British Votes

Defending against right-wing populism requires standing up for democratic values

British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron attend the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 22, 2017.

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.

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