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Separatist insurgents in Thailand’s Narathiwat province attacked Wat Rattanaphab temple on January 18, 2019 and killed two Buddhist monks, including the temple’s abbot Phra Khru Prachote Rattanarak, and wounded two others.
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Free or Charge Detainees; End Abuse of Critics

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Saudi Arabia: Increased Repression Brings Scrutiny

Unlawful Attacks in Yemen; Targeting of Dissidents

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Lebanon: Rights Bills Stalled in Parliament

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