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June 7, 2017 News Release

Armenia: Death Threats Against Rights Defender

Authorities Should Immediately Investigate, Ensure Protection

Artur Sakunts (center) participating in a meeting with journalists in Yerevan, May 15, 2017.
June 7, 2017 News Release

Central Asia: UN Leader Should Feature Rights on Regional Visit

Counterterrorism Measures Need to Be Based on Rule of Law

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 34th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, February 27, 2017.
June 7, 2017 News Release

Malaysia: Health Ministry Propagates Harmful Anti-LGBT Myths

Government Should Suspend Competition on 'Preventing' Gender Dysphoria

Jina, a 22-year-old transgender woman, sports a tattoo of a butterfly—a transgender symbol signifying transformation.
June 7, 2017 Letter

Coalition Letter to Ben & Jerry's in Support of Milk with Dignity Program

June 7, 2017 Letter

Groups Express Concern over US Office of Legal Counsel Nominee

June 7, 2017 Dispatches

US Court Dismisses Uganda LGBTI Case, but Affirms Rights

Group Sued US Christian Evangelist for Role in Promoting Ugandan Anti-Gay Law

An asylum seeker from Uganda covers his face with a paper bag in order to protect his identity as he marches with the LGBT Asylum Support Task Force during the Gay Pride Parade in Boston, Massachusetts June 8, 2013.
June 7, 2017 Dispatches

China Pushes to Cut UN Human Rights Posts

At the Same Time, US Wants to Cut UN Peacekeeping Funds

A United Nations peacekeeper stands alongside a road near the refugee camp of Saint Sauveur, in the Central African Republic capital, Bangui, November 29, 2015.
June 7, 2017 Statement

Iran: Deadly Attacks in Tehran

A boy is evacuated during an attack on the Iranian parliament in central Tehran, Iran, June 7, 2017.
June 7, 2017 News Release

Colombia: Armed Groups Oppress Riverside Communities

Families Displaced as Groups Dispute Control of River

Wounaan people gather in a community building by the San Juan river, in Chocó, Colombia, March 2017.
June 7, 2017 Statement

States should address non-cooperation with Human Rights Council & ensure competitive elections

Item 2 General Debate on High Commissioner’s report

The seat of Burundi delegation is pictured before a special session of the Human Rights Council on the situation in Burundi in Geneva, Switzerland December 17, 2015.
June 7, 2017 News Release

UAE: Domestic Workers’ Rights Bill A Step Forward

Enforcement Mechanisms Needed

June 7, 2017 Commentary

In Peru’s Brush with Autocracy, Lessons for the United States

June 7, 2017 News Release

Turkmenistan: Hosting Asian Games Amid Widespread Repression

100-Day Countdown Puts Spotlight on Rights Abuses

The main stadium in Ashgabat where the fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games will be held.
June 6, 2017 Report

Iraq: Civilian Casualties Mount in West Mosul

Coalition, Iraqi Forces Taking Inadequate Precautions

Smoke rising from west Mosul where Iraqi Security Forces are fighting Islamic State fighters to retake the city. © May 8, 2017 Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
June 6, 2017 News Release

Thailand: Drop Defamation Charges Against Burmese Workers

Fourteen Face Criminal Charges for Speaking Out

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