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October 3, 2019 News Release

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A migrant is rescued from the mediteranean sea by a member of Proactiva Open Arms NGO some 20 nautical miles north of Libya on October 3, 2016.
October 3, 2019 News Release

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Threats to Opposition Freedoms as President Considers Controversial Third Term

Police and gendarmes confront protesters in Conakry on February 6, 2018 during a demonstration over contested local elections results. Guinea’s government has, since July 2018, effectively banned all street protests in Guinea, citing the risk to public se
October 2, 2019 News Release

Bulgaria: Human Rights Group Under Threat

Halt Attacks on Bulgarian Helsinki Committee; Dismiss Bogus Request

Bulgaria's prosecutor general Sotir Tsatsarov, right, speaks during a press conference in Sofia, on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.
October 2, 2019 News Release

Mali: Detainee Restraints Causing Grievous Injuries

Military Should Adopt International Standards for Treating Prisoners

 Former detainees show scars on their arms as a result of being restrained with cords or their own turbans  tied tightly around their upper arms by Malian security forces during military operations near Mondoro, December 2018.  © 2019 Corinne Dufka/Human
October 2, 2019 News Release

Canada: Blind Eye to First Nation Water Crisis

Neskantaga Community Needs Compensation, Assistance

Roxanne Moonias, mother to an infant with a chronic illness, demonstrates one of the steps she takes to ensure her baby is not exposed to contaminants in the water. Roxanne lives in Neskantaga First Nation and says that it takes her an hour each time to p
October 2, 2019 News Release

Iran: Schools Shut Out Children with Disabilities

End Discrimination; Ensure Inclusive Education with Reasonable Support

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October 2, 2019 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Provide Justice for Khashoggi Killing

Reform Intelligence Services; Free Dissidents; End Abuses

Candles lit by activists protesting the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi are placed outside Saudi Arabia's Consulate in Istanbul. © 2018 Lefteris Pitarakis/AP Photo
October 1, 2019 News Release

Nepal: Release Report on 2015 Protest Violence

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A police officer faces protesters in Nepal’s Terai region in September 2015.
September 30, 2019 News Release

Bangladesh: Halt Plans to Fence-In Rohingya Refugees

Barbed Wire, Guard Towers to Deny Freedom of Movement

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September 29, 2019 News Release

Australia: Bring Home Children of Fighters in Syria

Dozens of Australian Children Held in Camps in Dire Conditions

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September 27, 2019 News Release

US: Judge Blocks Indefinite Family Detention

Decision Key to Protecting Migrant Children from Trauma, Abuse

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September 27, 2019 News Release

Venezuela: UN Creates Independent Investigative Body

Important Step Toward Accountability for Rights Violations

Voting record of the resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council on Venezuela, Geneva, September 27, 2019.
September 27, 2019 News Release

Lebanon: Access to Information Law Stalled

Many Authorities Don’t Comply; No Enforcement

Lebanese members of parliament attend a general parliament discussion in downtown Beirut, Lebanon October 17, 2017
September 27, 2019 News Release

Egypt: Hundreds Arrested in Nationwide Crackdown

Internet Interrupted, News Sites Blocked

Small groups of protesters gather in central Cairo shouting anti-government slogans in Cairo, Egypt September 21, 2019.
September 26, 2019 News Release

‘Killer Robots:’ Ban Treaty Is the Only Credible Solution

New International Law Is Essential to Retain Human Control Over Use of Force

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