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January 2, 2018 Commentary

#MeToo is Important, But the War on Women is a Far, Far Bigger Deal

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December 21, 2017 Dispatches

In a Tough Year, Some Good News for Children

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War is Driving Girls Out of School

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Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child concerning Japan

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November 7, 2017 Letter

Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child on Saudi Arabia’s Compliance with the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict

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Investigate Killings, Abductions of Foreign Men

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