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September 12, 2018 Dispatches

End France’s Silence over Massive Rights Violations in China

Foreign Minister Le Drian Should Denounce Xinjiang Repression during Beijing Visit

Government social media post in April 2017 shows detainees in a political education camp in Lop County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang.

September 12, 2018 Dispatches

Burundi’s Continued Contempt for Human Rights

Refusal to Cooperate Makes Mockery of Human Rights Council Resolution

The seat of Burundi delegation is pictured before a special session of the Human Rights Council on the situation in Burundi in Geneva, Switzerland December 17, 2015.

September 11, 2018 Dispatches

Bangladesh Photographer Denied Bail after Criticizing Government

Shahidul Alam Held Over a Month Amidst Broader Crackdown

Activist and photographer Shahidul Alam arrives surrounded by policemen for an appearance in a court, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on August 6, 2018.

September 11, 2018 Dispatches

US Takes Aim at the International Criminal Court

Bolton Tirade Prompted by Looming Afghanistan Investigation

September 11, 2018 Dispatches

Key Steps Taken to End Use of Child Soldiers in Syria

Forces in Northeast Issue Order to Prohibit Recruitment, Verify Ages

Ain Issa displaced persons camp, one of three camps in northeast Syria where Human Rights Watch found the Peoples’ Protection Units (YPG) have been recruiting children for military participation, June 2017.

September 11, 2018 Dispatches

Qatar's Permanent Residency Law a Step Forward but Discrimination Remains

New Nationality Law Fails to Recognize Equal Treatment for Women, Their Children and Spouses

September 11, 2018 Dispatches

Nicaragua’s Chief of Torture Center Promoted

UN Human Rights Council Should Hold Urgent Debate on Nicaragua, Seek Accountability

A demonstrator sits in front of a line of riot police during a protest in Managua, Nicaragua May 2, 2018.

September 11, 2018 Dispatches

History of Violence on Repeat in Uganda

No Justice Nine Years After Killings by Security Forces in Protests

September 7, 2018 Dispatches

The Trump Administration’s Dismal Record on Refugees

Fewer Than 20,000 Resettled with One Month Left This Fiscal Year

September 7, 2018 Dispatches

Trump Administration Seeks to Detain Children Indefinitely

Children Experience Severe Harms in Detention

September 7, 2018 Dispatches

The Cost of Exposing Israel’s Illegal Settlements

Activists Face Intimidation, Violence, and Arrest for Peaceful Protests

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September 7, 2018 Dispatches

Same-Sex Relations No Longer a Crime in India

Supreme Court Ruling a Momentous Victory for LGBT People

September 6, 2018 Dispatches

Ending Child Marriage in the United Kingdom

Hypocrisy Undermines UK pledge to Fight Child Marriage Overseas

The Union Flag flies near the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, June 7, 2017.

September 6, 2018 Dispatches

Bulgaria Stands up for the Rights of People With Disabilities

A Story of Rights, Fights and Hope

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September 6, 2018 Dispatches

British Conservatives Should Stand Up for Democracy in Europe

Vote ‘Yes’ in Key European Parliament Vote on Hungary

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban looks up during a plenary session at the European Parliament (EP) in Brussels, Belgium April 26, 2017.

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