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October 28, 2020 Dispatches

North Korea’s Unlawful ‘Shoot on Sight’ Orders

Lethal Force at Border Needs to Comply with Human Rights Law

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Flavia Pinto, head of Azemap, a volunteer-run organization that supports people with albinism, stands before a mural painted at a school in Tete province. The mural reads: "People with albinism are the same as you!"
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Afghanistan School Bombing Targets Minority Community

Attack on Hazara Students Highlights War’s Toll on Civilians

Afghan men bury a victim of the suicide attack that targeted a school  in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 25, 2020
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October 24, 2020 Dispatches

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Inaccessible Polls, Ballots May Disenfranchise Millions in Upcoming Elections

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Pope Francis Supports Same-Sex Civil Unions

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When Will Iraq Start Protecting Journalists?

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