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November 21, 2019 Dispatches

Tragic Loss of Somali Activist

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Ringing the Alarm on Killer Robots

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Spread the Progress on Children’s Rights to All

Child Rights Convention Turns 30

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Problematic Bills on Lebanon Parliament’s Agenda

The Two Bills Should be Amended or Withdrawn

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November 19, 2019 Dispatches

France Slammed Over Treatment of Migrant Children

The French Ombudsman Confirms Human Rights Watch’s Findings

Daouda S., a 16-year-old unaccompanied boy from Guinea, has slept on the streets of Paris for weeks at a time while he waits for a judge to hear his case. Occasionally, he is able to stay with families for short stretches. Photograph by Roopa Gogineni.
November 19, 2019 Dispatches

Don’t Shield Suspected UK War Criminals from Justice

BBC Investigation Alleges Cover-up of Army Abuses in Iraq, Afghanistan

November 18, 2019 Dispatches

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EU Institutions’ Stance Against Authoritarian Slide Essential

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November 18, 2019 Dispatches

Calling Out Kazakhstan on Domestic Violence

UN Body Criticizes Domestic Violence Record, Urges Protection for Women with Disabilities

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November 18, 2019 Dispatches

Incendiary Weapons Draw Widespread Condemnation

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November 18, 2019 Dispatches

The Young Activists Fighting Lead Pollution in Zambia

Group’s Video Appeal for Government Clean-up and Healthcare

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November 15, 2019 Dispatches

Protests Erupt in Georgia over Failed Electoral Reforms

Authorities Should Ensure Citizens’ Right to Peaceful Protests

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November 14, 2019 Dispatches

Smarter Responses Needed for Online Abuse in South Korea

Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images Linked with Suicide

Women protest to demand stronger government action to fight the spread of intimate photos and footage taken by hidden cameras in Seoul, South Korea, July 7, 2018.
November 14, 2019 Dispatches

Unprecedented UN Critique of China’s Xinjiang Policies

Growing Outrage over Abuses

A Uighur woman picking up school children rides past a picture showing China's President Xi Jinping joining hands with a group of Uighur elders at the Unity New Village in Hotan, in western China's Xinjiang region.

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