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August 24, 2021 Dispatches

Former Chad Dictator Habré’s Dead, Victims Still Await Compensation

Habré was Convicted in Historic Trial in Senegal

A man in a white hat surrounded by soldiers
August 24, 2021 Dispatches

Zambia’s Peaceful Transition ‘a New Dawn?’

President Hakainde Hichilema Should Champion Human Rights, Good Governance

A man stands at a podium flanked by two people in face masks
August 23, 2021 Dispatches

Proposed Pakistan Authority Seeks Greater Control of Media

Would Allow Unchecked Powers to Punish News Outlets, Journalists

Pakistani journalists and activists at a demonstration called by the journalists union to condemn attacks on the media, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on May 28, 2021.
August 23, 2021 Dispatches

UN Rights Body Needs to Investigate Abuses in Afghanistan

Human Rights Council’s Credibility Hinges on Taking Strong Action at Emergency Session

22 اگست، 2021 کو کابل، کے نواحی علاقے وزیر اکبر خان میں ایک چیک پوسٹ پر طالبان جنگجو ڈیوٹی دے رہے ہیں۔
August 20, 2021 Dispatches

US Paralympian Compelled to Withdraw from Tokyo Games

Sports Federations Need to Ensure Reasonable Accommodation for All Athletes

Rebecca Meyers competes in the Women's 400 m Freestyle S13 during day 4 of the Para Swimming World Championship in Mexico City, Mexico on November 5, 2017.
August 20, 2021 Dispatches

Uganda Moves to End Longstanding Land Conflict

Government Should Consult Community, Respect Rights

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni photographed in Kenya's capital Nairobi, on February 11, 2020.
August 19, 2021 Dispatches

Global Covid-19 Vaccine Equity Should Get a ‘Booster’ Too

A Third Shot in Rich Countries Undermines Legal Obligations to Cooperate

Empty vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine lie in a box during a vaccine campaign at the Vaccine Village in Ebersberg, Germany on May 15, 2021.
August 19, 2021 Dispatches

Ecuador Marks First Day Against Sexual Violence in Schools

Government Should Prioritize Prevention, Eradication, and Services for Survivors

Judges at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights hear the case Paola Guzmán Albarracín’s mother brought against Ecuador in San José, Costa Rica on January 28, 2020.
August 18, 2021 Dispatches

US Bans Toxic Pesticide on Food Crops

Long Chlorpyrifos Battle Highlights Need for Regulation Reform

Migrant Farmworkers from Central and South America load fresh-picked corn into trays at Southern Hill Farms on April 21, 2020, in Clermont, Florida.
August 16, 2021 Dispatches

Covid-19 Surge in Myanmar’s Prisons

Junta Packs Jails with Opponents as Virus Thrives

People stand outside the gates of a prison
August 13, 2021 Dispatches

Protesters, Police Clash in Thailand Vaccine Protests

Authorities Suppress Dissenting Voices Amid Covid-19 Crisis

A crowd of protestors amongst teargas
August 13, 2021 Dispatches

Congo Promotes Ex-Rebel Leader to Top Position

Appointment Risks Undermining Disarmament and Recovery

Militiamen of the armed group URDPC/CODECO in the village of Wadda, Ituri Province, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo on September 19, 2020.
August 12, 2021 Dispatches

Poland Targets TV Channel, Limits Press Freedom and Pluralism

Senate Should Reject Bill Preventing Foreign Media Owners

A woman holds a sign with the words "Free media" in Warsaw, Poland on August 11, 2021.
August 10, 2021 Dispatches

Mozambique Government Retakes Key Town from Militants

Ensure Civilian Safety, Provide Humanitarian Aid

Rwandan soldiers patrol the village of Mute, in Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique, on August 9, 2021.
August 10, 2021 Dispatches

Video Captures Vicious Transphobic Attack in Cameroon

Repeal Anti-Homosexuality Law, Protect LGBT People

Patricia and Shakiro, two transgender women who were convicted in May of "attempted homosexuality," record a video after their release to thank those who supported them in Douala, Cameroon, July 16, 2021.

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