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March 22, 2018 News Release

Chad: Government Fails Ex-Dictator’s Victims

3 Years On, No Action on Habré-Era Reparations

Families of Habré's victims demonstrate in Ndjaména, 2005.
March 22, 2018 News Release

US Senate: Reject Pompeo for Secretary of State

Trump Nominee Supported Torture, Demeaned Muslims, Women, LGBT People

March 22, 2018 News Release

Kenya: Court Finds Forced Anal Exams Unconstitutional

Victory for LGBT Rights Activists

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March 22, 2018 News Release

Poland: Reject Bill to Further Limit Abortion Rights

Proposed Bill Continues Roll Back on Reproductive Rights

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March 22, 2018 News Release

Lebanon: Schools Discriminate Against Children with Disabilities

Make Schools Inclusive, End Reliance on Institutions

School-age children in Lebanon.
March 22, 2018 News Release

Turkey: Mass Deportations of Syrians

EU Should Raise Issue, Pledge Aid at Conference

A Turkish soldier surveys the border line between Turkey and Syria near the city of Kilis, March 2, 2017.
March 21, 2018 News Release

Eastern Caribbean: LGBT People Face Bias, Violence

Repeal Colonial-Era Laws

Jason (pseudonym), a 40-year-old gay man from Barbados.
March 21, 2018 News Release

OECD: Probe Colombia's inaction on indigenous hunger crisis

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March 21, 2018 News Release

Lebanon: Set Vote on Waste Management Law

Time Running Out to Act Before May Elections

Open burning of waste in Majadel, south Lebanon
March 21, 2018 News Release

Libya: No Free Elections in Current Climate

UN Should Insist on Justice, Rule of Law as Pre-Conditions

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March 20, 2018 News Release

Jewelry, Watch Firms Should Reveal Sources at Baselworld Fair

Companies Should Focus on Transparency, Responsible Sourcing

Jewelry companies scrutinized by Human Rights Watch.
March 20, 2018 News Release

Sri Lanka: Little Action on Promised Justice, Reforms

Time-Bound Action Plan on UN Human Rights Council Pledges Crucial

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March 19, 2018 News Release

Italy: Migrant Rescue Ship Impounded

Don’t Criminalize Saving Lives

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March 19, 2018 News Release

Ukraine: Justice Needed for Former Secret Prison Detainees

Two Years Later, Victims No Closer to Remedy

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March 19, 2018 News Release

Algeria: Feminist Groups Arbitrarily Suspended

Restrictive Law Hampers Freedom of Association

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