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June 26, 2019 Report

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Investigate Yahya Jammeh for Rape, Sexual Assault

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June 12, 2019 Report

Burundi: Rampant Abuses Against Opposition

UN Security Council Should Increase Scrutiny, Impose Targeted Sanctions

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Israeli Airstrikes Kill 13 Civilians; Palestinian Rockets Kill 6

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June 10, 2019 Report

Nigeria: Widespread Violence Ushers in President’s New Term

Investigate Attacks, Ensure Justice

Nigeria’s military guard the campaign headquarters of President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, Nigeria,Feb. 25, 2019. © AP Photo/Jerome Delay
June 4, 2019 Report

South Sudan: Government Forces Abusing Civilians

Rein in Troops, Ensure Justice for Abuse by All Sides

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June 3, 2019 Report

Russia/Syria: Flurry of Prohibited Weapons Attacks

International Norms Ignored as Civilians Suffer

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May 29, 2019 Report

Palestine: No Letup in Arbitrary Arrests, Torture

Palestinian Authority, Hamas Muzzle Critics, Opponents

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May 28, 2019 Report

Kyrgyzstan: Pressure Builds to Protect Women and Girls

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May 21, 2019 Report

China: Free Tibetans Unjustly Imprisoned

New Compendium of About 80 Long-Term Cases

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May 21, 2019 Report

Syria: Detention, Harassment in Retaken Areas

Media, Aid Workers, Activists, and Families Targeted

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May 17, 2019 Report

Belarus: Media Under Attack as European Games Loom

Olympic Officials Should Ensure Reporters’ Safety

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Qatar: Families Arbitrarily Stripped of Citizenship

Basic Rights Denied; No Clear Path to Restoration

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May 10, 2019 Report

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Courts Have Ignored New Legal Protections

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May 8, 2019 Report

Russia: New Anti-Gay Crackdown in Chechnya

Police Detain, Torture Men in Grozny

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May 6, 2019 Report

Cameroon: Routine Torture, Incommunicado Detention

UN Security Council Should Condemn Abuses, Demand Reforms

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