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April 11, 2017 News Release

US: New Threats to Women’s Health

Health Legislation Should Not Slash Essential Services

Demonstrators that include mostly medical students protest a proposed repeal of the Affordable Care Act in New York, U.S., January 30, 2017.
April 11, 2017 News Release

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April 9, 2017 News Release

Indonesia: Release Gay Men at Risk of Torture

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April 6, 2017 News Release

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Torture, ‘Disappearances,’ Crackdown on Civil Society Activists

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April 5, 2017 News Release

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Paramilitary Force Killed 21, Detained Dozens, in June 2016

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April 5, 2017 News Release

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April 5, 2017 News Release

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April 5, 2017 News Release

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Amend Law; Protect Free Speech

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Investigate Torture, Corporal Punishment in Barracks

 Thailand: Army Conscript Beaten to Death Photo
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Turkey: Understanding the Constitutional Referendum

Questions and Answers on What It Means for Human Rights, Rule of Law

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Hungary: Law Threatens Independent Universities

President Should Reject Bill Targeting Central European University

People in Budapest protest a draft law targeting Central European University, Hungary, April 2, 2017
April 3, 2017 News Release

Bangladesh: 5 Years On, No Justice for Aminul Islam

Government Promises to Expedite High-Level Investigations Yield Nothing

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