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August 3, 2020 Report

Ukraine: Covid-19 Rules Blocked Access to Pensions

Restrictions That Pushed People into Poverty Lifted, But More Reform Needed

A soldier in a face mask checks the temperature of an older woman at a checkpoint in Mayorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, March 16, 2020.
July 30, 2020 Report

Belarus: Crackdown on Political Activists, Journalists

Arrests, Criminal Charges, Police Beatings Ahead of August 9 Presidential Vote

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July 30, 2020 Report

Italy: Covid-19 Exacerbates Obstacles to Legal Abortion

Inadequate Measures Heighten Existing Risks for Health, Lives

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July 30, 2020 Report

DR Congo: Gangs Kidnap, Rape in National Park

Armed Criminals Abducted at Least 170 People, Many Women, Since 2017

Criminal gangs have kidnapped for ransom at least 170 people near the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo between April 2017 and March 2020.
July 29, 2020 Report

China: New Hong Kong Law a Roadmap for Repression

Security Legislation Already Having Chilling Effect on Fundamental Freedoms

Pro-democracy lawmakers raise white papers to protest during a meeting to discuss the new national security law at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, July 7, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo/Vincent Yu
July 29, 2020 Report

Turkey: Police, Watchmen Involved in Torture, Ill-Treatment

Investigate Surge of Cases

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July 27, 2020 Report

Lebanon: Abolish Kafala (Sponsorship) System

Adopt Rights-Respecting Contract for Migrant Domestic Workers

Protestors holding banners calling for the abolishment of Lebanon's controversial kafala sponsorship system.
July 23, 2020 Report

Kenya: Mau Forest Evictees’ Plight Intensifies

Authorities Fail to Provide Vital Assistance

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July 22, 2020 Report

DR Congo: Authorities Foundering on Rights

Crackdown on Media, Dissent, Protests

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July 20, 2020 Report

Egypt: Apparent Covid-19 Outbreaks in Prisons

Provide Protection, Medical Care, Accelerate Releases

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July 16, 2020 Report

Greece: Investigate Pushbacks, Collective Expulsions

EU Should Press Athens to Halt Abuses

The Greek Coast Guard has been accused of using rescue equipment - namely inflatable, motorless life rafts - to leave asylum seekers and migrants adrift in open water close to the Turkish sea border. May 25, 2020
July 15, 2020 Report

Colombia: Armed Groups’ Brutal Covid-19 Measures

Killings, Threats, and Social Control

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July 13, 2020 Report

Panama: New Trans Discrimination Cases Under Covid-19 Measures

Government Needs to Clarify Gender-Based Quarantine System

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July 8, 2020 Report

Burkina Faso: Residents’ Accounts Point to Mass Executions

Identify Remains of 180 Men Found in Djibo; Prosecute Those Responsible

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June 23, 2020 Report

Nicaragua: Doctors Fired for Covid-19 Comments

Cases Unreported Amid Government Mismanagement

 An ambulance enters the Aleman-Nicaraguense Hospital, which cares for people infected with Covid-19, as relatives of patients wait in line in Managua, Nicaragua, on June 1, 2020.

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