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December 15, 2023 Dispatches

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Zimbabwe Court Frees Opposition Leader

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Human Rights lawyers led by West Budama North East Constituency Member of Parliament Fox Odoi-Oywelowo (R) attend the hearing of petitions and applications challenging the anti-gay law at the constitutional court in Kampala, Uganda, November 28, 2023.
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Bringing Justice to Child Victims of War

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