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April 20, 2020 News Release

Burkina Faso: Security Forces Allegedly Execute 31 Detainees

Impartially Investigate Apparent War Crime in Djibo

Government soldiers patrol near Gorgadji in Burkina Faso, March 2019.
April 19, 2020 News Release

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April 18, 2020 News Release

Malaysia: Allow Rohingya Refugees Ashore

Covid-19 No Basis for Pushing Back Boats

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April 17, 2020 News Release

UAE: Protect Migrant Workers During Pandemic

Promising Commitments; Proper Implementation, Additional Measures Needed

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April 17, 2020 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Protect Migrant Workers During Pandemic

Promising Commitments; Proper Implementation, Additional Measures Needed

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April 17, 2020 News Release

Bahrain: Protect Migrant Workers During Pandemic

Promising Commitments; Proper Implementation, Additional Measures Needed

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April 17, 2020 News Release

Kuwait: Protect Migrant Workers During Pandemic

Promising Commitments; Proper Implementation, Additional Measures Needed

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April 17, 2020 News Release

Oman: Protect Migrant Workers During Pandemic

Promising Commitments; Proper Implementation, Additional Measures Needed

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April 17, 2020 News Release

El Salvador: President Defies Supreme Court

OAS Should Address Disregard for Rights Rulings, Constitution

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele speaks to his supporters in San Salvador, El Salvador, on February 20, 2020.
April 17, 2020 News Release

DR Congo: Prisons Face Covid-19 Catastrophe

Greater Action Needed to Reduce Numbers, Allocate Food Funds, Improve Hygiene

The main entrance at Makala, Kinshasa’s central prison, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
April 17, 2020 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Abuses Taint Mass Terrorism Trial

Palestinians, Jordanians Face Vague Charges, Allege Torture

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April 17, 2020 News Release

Mozambique: Journalist Feared ‘Disappeared’

Locate Ibrahimo Abu Mbaruco; Investigate Security Forces Role

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April 16, 2020 News Release

Azerbaijan: Crackdown on Critics Amid Pandemic

Stop Abusing Restrictions to Retaliate Against Opposition

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April 16, 2020 News Release

Guinea: Dam Displacement Destroys Livelihoods

16,000 People Losing Land for China-Backed Souapiti Project

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April 16, 2020 News Release

Turkish Cypriot Authorities: Release Detained Syrian Asylum Seekers

Republic of Cyprus Should Process Their Claims

175 Syrian asylum seekers were held in a sports hall in the Turkish controlled part of northern Cyprus for two days before being transferred to apartment buildings where they continue to be detained. Photo taken in March 2020.

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