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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's 'War on Drugs'

President Rodrigo Duterte gives a press conference on the ongoing drug war in the Philippines in July 2016. Photo by King Rodriguez, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
September 7, 2017 Commentary

Saudi sports reforms give girls in the kingdom a running start

At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Sarah Attar represents Saudi Arabia as the country's first Olympic female runner, competing in the women’s 800 meters
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UAE: Stop Policing Gender Expression

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Nur Qistina Fitriah Ibrahim, a transgender woman from Singapore, was arrested in Abu Dhabi on August 9 on charges of “being disguised as a woman.”
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UN: Compensate Kosovo Lead Poisoning Victims

Families, Children Left Ill, Destitute

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Election-related Sexual Violence in Kenya

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Refocus Intersex Care Standards

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Trump's Global Funding Cut Harms Women, Youth

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Repeal of Protection for US Dreamers, in Their Own Words

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Ukraine: Drop Bills That Hamper Independent Groups

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