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June 21, 2023 News Release

Sudan: Tackle Spiralling Violence in West Darfur

Killings, Attacks on Infrastructure, Blocked Humanitarian Aid

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June 15, 2023 Report

Burkina Faso: Upsurge in Atrocities by Islamist Armed Groups

Summary Killings, Looting, Arson Committed with Impunity

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“Loss After Loss After Loss”: Dam Destruction in Ukraine

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June 14, 2023 News Release

DR Congo: Mass Graves Tied to Rwanda-Backed M23

Evidence of Apparent War Crimes in Kishishe Should Be Preserved

Deux hommes indiquent l’emplacement d’une fosse commune parmi des bananiers près de l’église adventiste, le 5 avril 2023. Plusieurs personnes ont été exécutées à proximité de l’église par le M23 en novembre 2022 à Kishishe, dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo.
June 13, 2023 Statement

Statement in occasion of the 16th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD

By Benafsha Yaqoobi, 2022 Marca Bristo Fellow

Benafsha Yaqoobi
June 13, 2023 Report

DR Congo: Killings, Rapes by Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels

Rebels’ Incursions Exacerbate Humanitarian Crisis in East

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June 2, 2023 Interview

Interview: Stories of Abuse, Suffering From People Fleeing Fighting in Sudan

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June 1, 2023 Report

Ethiopia: Ethnic Cleansing Persists Under Tigray Truce

Rights Abusers in Western Tigray Zone Face No Accountability for Torture, Forced Expulsions

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May 30, 2023 Commentary

The True Toll of the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Conflict

Research by Human Rights Watch suggests Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan may be guilty of war crimes

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May 30, 2023 News Release

Yemen: Houthis Forcibly Disappear Baha’is

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The Iraqi Government Is Failing Victims of ISIS in Sinjar

Government Should Pay Compensation to All Sinjar Communities

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May 17, 2023 Commentary

Russia, Homophobia and the Battle for ‘Traditional Values’

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May 9, 2023 News Release

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Iraq: Compensation for ISIS Victims Too Little, Too Late

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May 4, 2023 Report

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African Union, United Nations Should Press for Credible, Independent Inquiry

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