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November 30, 2023 Dispatches

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November 29, 2023 News Release

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Host Country Should Stop Rights Repression, Drop Fossil Fuel Plans

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November 27, 2023 Impact

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November 21, 2023 News Release

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November 13, 2023 Statement

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Regarding Child and Youth Human Rights Defenders

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EU Foreign Ministers Should Urge UAE Rights Progress Ahead of COP28

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November 8, 2023 News Release

APEC: Press China’s Xi on Human Rights

Summit Agenda Should Address Climate Change, Rights-Respecting Rule

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October 30, 2023 Q & A

United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28)

Questions and Answers

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October 30, 2023 News Release

COP28: Climate Action Requires Upholding Rights

Governments Should Confront UAE on Rights Record, Commit to a Fossil Fuel Phase Out

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October 19, 2023 Dispatches

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