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November 3, 2021 News Release

Venezuela: ICC Investigation Opens

Maduro Atrocities to Receive International Judicial Scrutiny

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October 12, 2021 Dispatches

UN Rights Bodies Take Strong Stance on Climate Crisis

Governments at COP26 Should Follow Suit

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October 6, 2021 Impact

Judicial Action Against Police Abuse in Brazil

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September 27, 2021 News Release

Mali: Inquiry Links Basketball Federation to Sexual Abuse

Sport & Rights Alliance Calls for Protection, Remedy, Governance Reform

Former President of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Hamane Niang attends the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 official mascot launch ceremony on April 18, 2018 in Beijing, China.
August 18, 2021 Impact

After Intervention, UK Bill Still Allows Justice for War Crimes

Important Problems Remain

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August 12, 2021 Impact

UN Takes on Global Racism

New Resolution Forms Expert Group to Probe Racism in Policing

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July 30, 2021 News Release

Mali: Girls’ Basketball Coach Indicted for Sexual Assault

Amid Olympics, Legal Action Highlights Need to End Abuse in Sport

Former President of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Hamane Niang attends the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 official mascot launch ceremony on April 18, 2018 in Beijing, China.
July 16, 2021 Dispatches

New York City Hospitals Prohibit Unnecessary Intersex Surgeries

Ending Early ‘Normalizing’ Interventions Signals Commitment to Rights

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July 8, 2021 Dispatches

Revised UN Counterterrorism Strategy Has Stronger Rights Focus

Human Rights Monitoring Mechanism Still Urgently Needed

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July 8, 2021 Impact

Putting Venezuela’s Crisis on the International Agenda

Reports Have Helped Spotlight Abuses Including During the Covid-19 Pandemic

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June 17, 2021 News Release

Canada: Abuse, Discrimination in Immigration Detention

Thousands Held; Systemic Change Needed

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June 1, 2021 Dispatches

Landmark Ruling in India for Survivors of Sexual Abuse with Disabilities

Opportunity for Expanding Access to Justice for People with Disabilities

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May 7, 2021 Impact

Iraq Parliament Suspends Draconian Cybercrimes Bill

Bill Would Have Criminalized Wide Range of Peaceful Expression

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May 5, 2021 Dispatches

Biden Pledges Support for Covid-19 Intellectual Property Waiver

Other Governments Should Drop Opposition and Follow Suit

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April 29, 2021 Impact

Pushing Forward Reparations for Slavery in the US

The 21st Century Movement for Repair

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