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December 3, 2020 Dispatches

US Heat Deaths Among Older People Rising

Excessive Heat Also Harms Mental Health, Pregnancy, and Birth Outcomes

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December 3, 2020 Dispatches

Philippines Takes Step to Protect Children

House Passes Bill Increasing Age of Sexual Consent to 16

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December 2, 2020 Dispatches

Brutal Attack in Indonesia Targets Christian Farmers

Arrest Assailants, Protect Religious Minorities

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December 2, 2020 Dispatches

Human Rights Lawyer Ordered to Leave Russia

Seeking and Securing Justice for Victims of Abuse Seen as “Threat”

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December 2, 2020 Dispatches

Ensuring High-Quality International Criminal Court Judges

Member Countries Should Focus on Merit in Upcoming Judicial Elections

The International Criminal Court, or ICC, is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, November 7, 2019. 
December 1, 2020 Dispatches

Netherlands Apologizes for Transgender Sterilizations

Government Offers Compensation for Unwanted Surgeries

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December 1, 2020 Dispatches

Gruesome Boko Haram Killings in Northeast Nigeria

Authorities Should Prioritize Civilian Protection

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November 30, 2020 Dispatches

South Korea Sentence for Online Sexual Violence a Start

Services, Education, and Broader Change Needed to Combat Deep Gender Inequity

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November 27, 2020 Dispatches

Switzerland’s Crucial Vote on Corporate Accountability

Referendum on Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Safeguards in Supply Chains

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Paris Police Continue To Harass Homeless Migrants

Stop and Punish Abuse, Provide Accommodation

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November 25, 2020 Dispatches

Sex Workers’ Safety in the Balance in Scotland

Consultation Ignores Safest Option for Workers — Full Decriminalization

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November 23, 2020 Dispatches

New Law Would Expand Internet Censorship in Russia

Parliament Should Reject Bill, Ensure Access to Information Online

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November 23, 2020 Dispatches

US Renters Need More Support in Pandemic

Extended Eviction Moratorium, Rent Assistance Crucial to Protect Right to Housing

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November 23, 2020 Dispatches

Single Women in South Korea Have Rights to a Family Too

TV Star’s Parenthood Choice Highlights Barriers to Reproductive Rights

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Egyptian Judiciary in Service of Repression

Authorities Ignore Release Orders, Set a Revolving Door of Pretrial Detention

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