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August 6, 2024 News Release

Chad: Abuse, Deaths at Koro Toro Prison

Accountability Needed for Death, Torture, Inhumane Treatment, Forced Labor

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August 1, 2024 Commentary

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July 31, 2024 News Release

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July 31, 2024 News Release

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Guinean Ex-President, Ministers Found Guilty

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July 31, 2024 Dispatches

Israeli Lawmakers Try to Block Torture Prosecutions

End Grave Abuses Against Palestinian Detainees, Impunity for Abuses

Israeli authorities heightened security at a military base on July 30, 2024, a day after Israeli protesters breached bases where nine soldiers were arrested and transferred for questioning about the alleged "severe abuse" of a Palestinian detainee.
July 31, 2024 Dispatches

Nepal Supreme Court Rules Trans Woman Is a Woman

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July 31, 2024 Commentary

Femicide and Reproductive Violence Harm African Women, Girls

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July 31, 2024 Statement

Human Rights Watch’s Submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression

July 31, 2024 News Release

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Free Those Detained for Peaceful Protest, Restore Internet Access

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July 31, 2024 Commentary

The Impacts of Climate Change on Older People and Ways Forward

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Zimbabwe: Opposition Activists Wrongfully Denied Bail

Respect Presumption of Innocence, Uphold Fair Trial Rights

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July 31, 2024 Statement

Human Rights Watch and the Electronic Frontier Foundation Statement on UN Draft Cybercrime Treaty

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Tanzania: Indigenous Maasai Being Forcibly Relocated

Consult Communities, Restore Social Services in Ngorongoro Conservation Area

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