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February 17, 2016 News Release

Egypt: Order to Shut Clinic for Torture Victims

Nadeem Center Provides Crucial Support

Protest co-organised by El Nadeem Center on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on June 26, 2013. El Nadeem Center Facebook Page
February 17, 2016 News Release

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February 17, 2016 News Release

Bahrain: Release Ebrahim Sharif

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February 17, 2016 News Release

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February 17, 2016 News Release

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Coalition Should Assist, Not Threaten, Aid Agencies

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Strengthen Laws; Provide Protection, Justice, Services

Women from various regions of Morocco hold placards as they protest against violence towards women, in Rabat November 24, 2013. The placard reads, "In memory of all women victims of violence".
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No Way Back for Those Who Lived Abroad

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Yemen: Cluster Munitions Wounding Civilians

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