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July 22, 2018 Report

Iraq: Intelligence Agency Admits Holding Hundreds Despite Previous Denials

Ex-Detainee Describes Degrading Conditions

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July 6, 2018 News Release

Uzbekistan: Man’s 13-Year Detention Revealed

Reports of Ill-Treatment Show Need for Transparency, Monitoring

A guard in a solitary confinement block at an unidentified prison in Uzbekistan. Prisoners in solitary confinement in Uzbekistan’s prisons experience cramped cells without bedding—some in total darkness, others with permanent bright lights
July 4, 2018 News Release

Lebanon: A Year On, No Answers on Deaths in Custody

Release Investigation into Why 4 Syrians Died

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June 29, 2018 Commentary

Family Separation: A Flashpoint in the Global Migrant Crisis

The Family Separation Issue in the United States is Symptomatic of a Much Broader Global Problem

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June 22, 2018 Commentary

How To Make A North Korea Deal Work

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un walk together before their working lunch during their summit at the Capella Hotel on the resort island of Sentosa, Singapore June 12, 2018. Picture taken June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Erns
June 6, 2018 Letter

Joint Letter from Human Rights Watch and NGOs to Kim Jong-Un

May 9, 2018 Dispatches

New Philippine Prison Chief Threatens Killings of Jailed ‘Drug Lords’

Dela Rosa Already Linked to Alleged Crimes Against Humanity

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April 17, 2018 Report

Yemen: Detained African Migrants Tortured, Raped

Grant Access to Asylum Procedures; Hold Abusers Accountable

Buraika detention facility for migrants in Aden governorate, Yemen. © 2018 VICE News Tonight on HBO
April 11, 2018 Letter

Coalition Letter to ICE Deputy Director Homan Regarding the Detention of Pregnant Individuals

March 19, 2018 News Release

Ukraine: Justice Needed for Former Secret Prison Detainees

Two Years Later, Victims No Closer to Remedy

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February 6, 2018 News Release

Australia: Prisoners with Disabilities Neglected, Abused

Inquiry Urgently Needed into Use of Solitary Confinement

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February 6, 2018 Interview

Interview: The Horror of Australia’s Prisons

Prisoners with Disabilities Serving Time in Solitary, Face Physical, Sexual Abuse

A prisoner lies in his solitary confinement cell in the safety unit at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre, northern Queensland.
January 18, 2018 News Release

Middle East Conflicts Spur Disastrous New Trends for Region

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December 16, 2017 News Release

Iran: Free Ailing Labor Activist

Medical Issues After Possible Stroke

Iranian authorities should immediately release Reza Shahabi, a prominent labor activist, after he suffered a possible stroke in prison, Human Rights Watch said today.
November 10, 2017 News Release

China: Revise Draft National Supervision Law

New Anti-Graft Body Threatens Abusive Detentions

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