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April 2, 2020 News Release

US: COVID-19 Policies Risk Asylum Seekers’ Lives

Rejections at Border Increase Health Concerns

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April 2, 2020 News Release

Latin America: Cut Prison Crowding to Fight COVID-19

Unsanitary Cells Prime Condition for Spreading Virus Outside Walls

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April 2, 2020 News Release

Ukraine: Dozens Stranded in a War Zone

Authorities Close Crossing Points in Eastern Ukraine Due to COVID-19

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April 2, 2020 News Release

Governments Should Respect Rights in COVID-19 Surveillance

Groups Urge Leadership in Digital Measures on Pandemic

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April 2, 2020 News Release

Uganda: Respect Rights in COVID-19 Response

Ensure Security Forces Refrain From Violence, Abuse

Ugandan police and other security forces chase people off the streets, after police cleared a stand of motorcycle taxis which are no longer permitted to operate after all public transport was banned for two weeks to halt the spread of the new coronavirus,
April 2, 2020 News Release

Qatar: Protect Migrant Workers During Pandemic

Positive Steps but Additional Measures Needed

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April 1, 2020 News Release

Pakistan: Workers Face Health, Economic Risks

Mitigate COVID-19 Impact on Low-Income Households

Pakistani workers make face masks, which are in great demand worldwide due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, in Karachi, Pakistan, March 31, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo/Fareed Khan
April 1, 2020 News Release

Malaysia: Release Inquiry Into Indigenous People’s Deaths

Full Disclosure Needed to Address Batek Community’s Concerns

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April 1, 2020 News Release

Brands Abandon Asia Workers in Pandemic

Companies Canceling Orders, Adding to Job Loss, Unpaid Wages

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March 31, 2020 News Release

Bangladesh: End Wave of COVID-19 ‘Rumor’ Arrests

Academics, Critics Apparently Targeted in Violation of Free Speech Rights

Police members wear protective equipment as they patrol the streets during the nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the Coronavirus outbreak, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 2, 2020.
March 31, 2020 News Release

Sierra Leone: Schools Reopen for Pregnant Girls, Teen Moms

Adopt Policy to Ensure Students Return, Receive Support

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March 31, 2020 News Release

Burundi: Any COVID-19 Cover-Up Will Put Lives at Risk

Unsanitary Quarantine Conditions; Aid Access Blocked

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March 31, 2020 News Release

End Internet Shutdowns to Manage COVID-19

Blocking Access Could Cost Lives

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March 31, 2020 News Release

Turkey/Syria: Weaponizing Water in Global Pandemic?

COVID-19 Protections Rely on Adequate Supply

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March 30, 2020 News Release

Thailand: COVID-19 Rumors Trigger Prison Riot

Protect Prisoners, Detainees at Heightened Vulnerability

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