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February 2, 2017 Commentary

Kazakhstan: The Labor Crackdown and Possible Unintended Consequences

February 1, 2017 Commentary

China's Xi Is No Answer To Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on January 17, 2017

February 1, 2017 Commentary

The Border Wall Is a Dangerous Waste

February 1, 2017 Commentary

If You Don’t Want Child Brides in Bangladesh, Don’t Accept Them Here in Britain Either

Bangladesh: Child Marriage

February 1, 2017 Commentary

Stop Holding Closed Military Court Trials

Protesters gesture with the victory sign as security forces fire water cannons in Martyr square, downtown Beirut, Lebanon

February 1, 2017 Commentary

The Catch 22 of Trump’s Refugee Order

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January 31, 2017 Commentary

Donald Trump’s Ban Puts Turnbull in a Bind Over Refugees

US President Donald Trump speaks by phone with Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 28, 2017.

January 30, 2017 Commentary

My Heartwarming Time With a Syrian Refugee Family Now Targeted By Trump

EU refugee crisis

January 28, 2017 Commentary

End Trials of Civilians by Military Courts

Security forces spray protesters demonstrating against a waste crisis and government corruption with a water cannon on October 8, 2015, after which 14 of the protesters were charged by the military prosecutor in Beirut.

January 27, 2017 Commentary

Equatorial Guinea: Why Poverty Plagues a High-Income Nation

January 27, 2017 Commentary

Trump, Iraqi Oil and International Law

January 27, 2017 Commentary

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week

Maya Casillas, 7, attends a vigil in response to President Donald Trump's executive orders relating to immigration, in Los Angeles, California, January 25, 2017.

January 27, 2017 Commentary

Trump’s refugee scare-mongering has no basis in reality

Syrians arrive at a camp for internally displaced persons on the outskirts of Azaz town, 5 kilometers south of Bab al-Salam and Turkey’s closed Öncüpınar border post on February 6, 2016.

January 25, 2017 Commentary

Afghanistan: Donors Must Press the Government to Safeguard Education and Uphold Civilian Protection

An Afghan policeman stands guard at the entrance of a local school sponsored by Japan’s International Cooperation Agency in Kandahar City May 11, 2010. © 2010 Nikola Solic / Reuters

January 24, 2017 Commentary

Post-Truth and Alternative Facts: Welcome to Donald Trump’s La-La Land

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrives for the inauguration ceremonies swearing him in as the 45th president of the United States on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017.

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