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March 25, 2021 News Release

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March 25, 2021 News Release

Libya: New Government Should Put Rights First

Prioritize Justice, Accountability Ahead of Vote

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March 25, 2021 News Release

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Security Measures Should Be Proportionate, Not Cause Harm

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March 24, 2021 News Release

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March 24, 2021 News Release

Colombia: Ensure Justice for Killed Protester

Human Rights Groups Submit Brief to Constitutional Court

Police detain an anti-government demonstrator during a nationwide strike in Bogota, Colombia, on November 21, 2019.
March 24, 2021 News Release

Turkey: Erdoğan’s Onslaught on Rights and Democracy

Targets Women, Kurds, LGBT People, Democratic Safeguards

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, March 18, 2020
March 24, 2021 News Release

Egypt: Scholar Unjustly Detained

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Ahmed Samir Santawy, an anthropology master’s student at Central European University (CEU) detained in February 2021.
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Yemen: Houthis Attacking Displaced People’s Camps

Unlawful Shelling in Marib Spurs Displacement, Humanitarian Crisis

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March 22, 2021 News Release

Afghanistan: Women’s Full Participation Needed in Talks

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March 19, 2021 News Release

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March 18, 2021 News Release

Tanzania: President Magufuli’s Death Should Open New Chapter

An Opportunity to Reverse Trends, Ensure Accountability

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March 18, 2021 News Release

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March 17, 2021 News Release

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Major Advance for Victims of Abuses During Yahya Jammeh Rule

Members of the Gambian paramilitary group known as the Junglers. The Junglers have been implicated in serious human rights violations including torture, enforced disappearances, and killings.
March 17, 2021 News Release

Peru: Disability Rights at Risk with New Bill

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March 16, 2021 News Release

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Withdraw Expansion of Notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act

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