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August 9, 2021 News Release

Sweden: Iran War Crimes Trial Opens

Universal Jurisdiction Provides Opening for Justice for Long-Ignored Crimes

A human rights exhibition on Iran during the international campaign to demand justice for the victims of the 1988 massacre, held near the French National Assembly in Paris, November 14, 2017.
August 9, 2021 News Release

Human Rights Watch Mourns Death of Sergei Kovalev

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August 6, 2021 News Release

Sri Lanka: Police Abuses Surge Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

Suspend International Assistance to Abusive Law Enforcement Agencies

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August 5, 2021 News Release

South Sudan: African Union Disappoints on Justice

Rights Groups Urge AU to Deliver on Commitments for Accountability

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August 5, 2021 News Release

Uzbekistan: Forced Anal Testing in Homosexuality Prosecutions

President Should Immediately Prohibit Torturous Exams

Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev speaking in Qingdao, China on June 9, 2018. © 2018 AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko.”
August 5, 2021 News Release

Afghanistan: Justice System Failing Women

Taliban Gains Further Risk Crucial Legal Protections

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August 3, 2021 News Release

Afghanistan: Advancing Taliban Execute Detainees

Police, Civil Servants Detained Incommunicado in Ghazni, Malistan, Kandahar

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August 3, 2021 News Release

Kyrgyzstan: “False Information” Law Threatens Free Speech

President Should Veto Legislation, Protect Media Freedom

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August 3, 2021 News Release

Lebanon: Evidence Implicates Officials in Beirut Blast

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August 2, 2021 News Release

Croatia/EU: Strengthen Border Monitoring System

Effective Mechanism Needed: Independent, Broad Mandate, Adequate Resources

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August 2, 2021 News Release

Killer Robots: Urgent Need to Fast-Track Talks

Shared Vision Forms Sound Basis for Creating a New Ban Treaty

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July 31, 2021 News Release

Egypt: Renewed Judicial Harassment of Rights Defenders

Close Case 173, Lift Arbitrary Restrictions

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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

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July 30, 2021 News Release

Afghanistan: Mounting Taliban Revenge Killings

Insurgents Beat, Execute Popular Comedian in Kandahar

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July 30, 2021 News Release

Unchecked Spyware Industry Enables Abuses

Governments Should Halt Trade in Surveillance Technology

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