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September 14, 2016 News Release

China: 1,000 Evictions from Tibetan Buddhist Centers

End Threats to Families, Demolitions of Dwellings

The settlements of Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Serta county, Sichuan province, China on July 23, 2015.
September 13, 2016 News Release

Provide Genuine Refuge to World’s Displaced

At Global Refugee Summits, Commit to Resettlement and Aid

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Internal Politics Behind Intensified Crackdown

Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe, Bam, Iran, August 2006.
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Thailand: No New Military Trials of Civilians

Army Maintains Power to Arrest and Detain, Prosecute Pending Cases

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September 9, 2016 News Release

Egypt: New Penalties for Female Genital Mutilation

Further Reform Needed to Protect Girls

A counsellor talks to a group of women to try to convince them that they should not have Female Genital Mutilation performed on their daughters in Minia, Egypt on June 13, 2006.
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End Unjustified Detention of Vulnerable Unaccompanied Kids

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Nations Condemn Use of Cluster Bombs

Deadly Attacks in Syria as Treaty Members Meet

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Lalita B.,17, had an arranged marriage at the age of 12 with a 37-year-old man.
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Investigate Police Use of Force

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Thailand: Separatists Bomb School in South

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Russia: Journalist Punished for Chechnya Reporting

Sweeping Pre-Election Crackdown

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Cambodia: Drop Case Against Opposition Leader

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