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May 31, 2018 Dispatches

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May 31, 2018 Dispatches

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Countries in the Region Should Ease Abortion Restrictions

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May 31, 2018 Dispatches

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May 31, 2018 Dispatches

Azerbaijan Chooses Not to Free Prominent Activists

Highly Anticipated Pardon Decree Falls Short of Expectations

On May 24, President Aliyev signed the decree pardoning 634 people on the occasion of the centenary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
May 30, 2018 Dispatches

Afghan Government Ignoring Violence Against Women

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May 29, 2018 Dispatches

Wheels of Justice Turning in Bangui

Central African Republic Clears Major Hurdle for War Crimes Court

May 29, 2018 Dispatches

Duterte Threatens Summary Execution of Drug Suspects. Again.

Philippine President Warns Cebu Detainees to ‘Stay in Jail’

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Suspected Armed Islamists in Mozambique Attack More Villages

Government Should Show More Transparency in its Response

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May 29, 2018 Dispatches

Rising Global Support for Safe Schools

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May 28, 2018 Dispatches

A Minute of Silence for Victims of Nigeria’s Epidemic of Violence

Civil Society Groups Call on Government to End Violence

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May 26, 2018 Dispatches

Ireland Votes Overwhelmingly to Repeal Abortion Ban

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May 25, 2018 Dispatches

New Research Shows Forced Labor Still Rampant in Uzbekistan

World Bank President Jim Kim Should Press to Eliminate Labor Abuses

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May 24, 2018 Dispatches

Canada Promotes Justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya

New Strategy Seeks to End Impunity for Atrocity Crimes

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Are US Police Disclosing Use of Amazon’s Face-Recognition Technology?

Courts Need to Be Able to Rule on Legality of New Biometric, AI Technologies

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May 24, 2018 Dispatches

Russia Should Free Oleg Sentsov Before FIFA World Cup

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