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January 21, 2020 Dispatches

Bangladesh Lawmakers Openly Call for Extrajudicial Executions

Rule of Law Collapsing in Bangladesh

Bangladeshis hold photos of missing relatives during a press meeting in Dhaka on December 4, 2018.  Hundreds joined in the protest demanding justice for the victims. © 2018 Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP/ Getty Images
January 21, 2020 Dispatches

Dubious Charges Against Tanzanian Activist

Rights Groups Urge UN, AU to Intervene on Behalf of Tito Magoti

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January 20, 2020 Dispatches

Nepal Falters on Justice Pledge for Conflict Abuses

Victim Groups Accuse Political Parties of Duplicity

Former Nepalese Prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal
January 20, 2020 Dispatches

Lawmakers in the US Unleash Barrage of Anti-Transgender Bills

Proposed Laws Threaten Health, Rights of Trans Kids

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January 20, 2020 Dispatches

Britain Cannot Turn Its Back on Lone Children Now

Parliament’s House of Lords Should Reject Plan to Block Family Reunification After Brexit

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January 17, 2020 Dispatches

India Failing on Kashmiri Human Rights

Some Easing, but Abusive Restrictions Persist

An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard as snow falls in Srinagar, Kashmir, January 15, 2020.
January 17, 2020 Dispatches

Bhutan on Brink of Overturning Same-Sex Conduct Ban

Upper Chamber of Parliament Should Remove Stigmatizing Provision

Tashi Tsheten, an LGBTQ activist from Bhutan.
January 17, 2020 Dispatches

US Citizen Dies in Egyptian Prison

Congress Should Act as Trump Administration Turns Blind Eye to Egypt’s Abuses

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January 16, 2020 Dispatches

US Government Challenges Apple on Encryption (Again)

Secure Devices Protect Users from Hacking and Surveillance

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January 16, 2020 Dispatches

Why Legal ‘Innovation’ Might be Bad News for Rights in Russia

Putin’s Proposals Could Undermine Protections of International Law

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting on drafting constitutional changes at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, January 16, 2020.
January 16, 2020 Dispatches

EU Parliament Calls for Release of Burundi Journalists

Ongoing Crackdown Undermines Credibility of Upcoming Elections, Say MEPs

From left to right: Térence Mpozenzi, Agnès Ndirubusa, Christine Kamikazi, Egide Harerimana, and Adolphe Masabarakiza.
January 16, 2020 Dispatches

Russia’s Bid to Block UN Financing for Syria Probe Defeated

General Assembly Fully Funds Investigation into Serious Crimes

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January 15, 2020 Dispatches

The Year in Disability Rights

Despite Progress in 2019, People with Disabilities Are Too Often Marginalized, Abused

A relative pushes John Biel Dup’s wheelchair through the dirt paths of Protection of Civilians Camp 3 in Juba,. The uneven paths make it difficult for people with physical disabilities to move around the camps..
January 15, 2020 Dispatches

Djotodia Returns to the Central African Republic

Former President’s Time Marked by Anarchy, Misrule, and Abuse

Former Central African Republic president Michel Djotodia (C) is received in Bangui on January 10, 2020 by political supporters.
January 13, 2020 Dispatches

Denial of Entry to Hong Kong? Our Call, Says Beijing

Chinese Government Acts Contrary to Basic Law

Thousands of protesters march at an avenue in Victoria, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong on January 1, 2020.

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