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October 10, 2024 Impact

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Black Brazilians are Three Times more Likely to Be Killed by Police than White Brazilians

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July 18, 2023 Dispatches

Japan Supreme Court Ruling a Victory for Transgender Employees

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Japan Passes Law to ‘Promote Understanding’ of LGBT People

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Interview: Victory for People with Disabilities and Older Persons in Mexico

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Another Canadian Province To End Immigration Detention in Jails

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