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November 25, 2021 Report

Morocco: Journalist in Prison After Unfair Trial

Violations, Flimsy Evidence, Speculative Reasoning Led to 6-Year Sentence

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November 24, 2021 Report

South Africa: Broken Promises to Aid Gender-Based Violence Survivors

Improve Shelter Funding; Increase Access for Sex Workers, LGBT, Undocumented Survivors

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November 18, 2021 Report

Egypt: Terrorism Laws Abused in Businessmen’s Arrests

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November 11, 2021 Report

Afghanistan Facing Famine

UN, World Bank, US Should Adjust Sanctions, Economic Policies

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November 2, 2021 Report

COP26: Don’t Be Fooled by Bolsonaro’s Pledges

Brazil Still Lacks Credible Plan to Save Rainforest as Amazon Crisis Persists

Presidente Jair Messias Bolsonaro
October 29, 2021 Report

Chad: Violent Repression of Opposition Protest

Open Civic Space, Ensure Accountability for Excessive Force

Chadian anti-riot police in the capital city, N’Djamena, during opposition-led protests on October 2, 2021
October 28, 2021 Report

Iraq/Kurdistan Region: Former ISIS Suspects Stuck in Limbo

Acquittals and Sentences Served Ignored

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October 25, 2021 Report

Afghanistan: Surge in Islamic State Attacks on Shia

ISIS Affiliate’s Targeted Killings Amount to Crimes Against Humanity

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October 21, 2021 Report

Kenya: Pandemic Health Workers Lack Protection

Ensure Safety During Covid-19; Address Plight of Frontline Workers

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October 19, 2021 Report

Cuba: Peaceful Protesters Systematically Detained, Abused

Arbitrary Detention, Ill-Treatment, Abusive Trials Affect Hundreds

Uniformed police officers shove a man into a car by the head
October 19, 2021 Report

Nigeria: A Year On, No Justice for #EndSARS Crackdown

Prosecute Those Responsible for Abusing Protesters

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October 12, 2021 Report

Africa: Covid-19 Aid Falling Short

Rise in Poverty, Hunger Shows Need to Expand Social Protection

Africa Social
October 8, 2021 Report

Israel/Palestine: Facebook Censors Discussion of Rights Issues

Independent Investigation, Alignment with International Standards Needed

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October 5, 2021 Report

Canada: Disastrous Impact of Extreme Heat

Failure to Protect Older People, People with Disabilities in British Columbia

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October 1, 2021 Report

UAE: Tolerance Narrative a Sham

Censorship; Surveillance; Prison or Barred Entry for Critics

UAE 2020 Expo

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