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December 6, 2019 Dispatches

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Decision Based on Reports of Severe Human Rights Abuses in Venezuela

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No Free Pass for North Korea’s Abuses

UN Security Council Should Confront Atrocious Rights Record

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Duterte Threatens to Shut Down TV Network

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December 3, 2019 Dispatches

Russia Should Be Held Accountable for Any War Crimes in Syria

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Russian Activist Faces Unfounded Pornography Charges

Government Engages in Lawfare against Civic Activism

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Woman in India Gang Raped, Murdered

Enforce Laws to Protect Women’s Safety

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Moscow Theater Targeted by Law Enforcement Authorities

Free Artistic Expression Increasingly at Risk in Russia

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