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July 11, 2017 Commentary

France is addicted to the state of emergency. Put an end to it, Mr. President

French police and anti-crime brigade (BAC) members secure a street as they carried out a counter-terrorism swoop at different locations in Argenteuil, a suburb north of Paris, France, July 21, 2016.
June 29, 2017 Commentary

Another Blow for Justice in the Guantanamo Bay Military Commissions

A detainee paces around a cell block while being held in Joint Task Force Guantanamo's Camp VI at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba March 22, 2016.
June 27, 2017 News Release

France: Don’t ‘Normalize’ Emergency Powers

Proposed Measures Undermine Rights, Rule of Law

French army paratroopers patrol near the Eiffel tower in Paris, France, March 30, 2016.
June 22, 2017 Dispatches

US Ignores Allies’ Torture in Yemen

Evidence of US Complicity in Abuses by UAE and Yemeni Forces

An Emirati and South Yemen flag painted in Yemen’s port city of Aden. By 2017, Emirati and South Yemen flags flew in many parts of Aden, which President Hadi declared the temporary capital of Yemen after Houthi-Saleh forces took over Sanaa in 2014.
June 22, 2017 Letter

Groups Express Concern Over Trump Nominee for Role in Torture

June 22, 2017 Commentary

France needs political courage to protect rights while countering terrorism

Normalizing emergency measures will undermine human rights

June 22, 2017 Report

Yemen: UAE Backs Abusive Local Forces

Resolve ‘Disappearances’, Grant Access to Detention Sites

Hadrami elite forces guard Mukalla from Al-Qaeda by creating check-points.
June 13, 2017 Report

Syria: Key Concerns for Raqqa Battle

Detainee Rights, Indiscriminate Attacks, Treatment of Displaced People

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters on their way to Raqqa, Syria June 6, 2017© 2017 Reuters
June 11, 2017 Report

Egypt: Cancel Military Court Death Sentences

Convicted Civilians Alleged Torture, Forcible Disappearances

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June 7, 2017 Letter

Groups Express Concern over US Office of Legal Counsel Nominee

June 2, 2017 Statement

Statement on Trump Administration’s Return of Senate Torture Report

May 31, 2017 Dispatches

Kabul Bombing a Reminder of Civilian Suffering in Afghanistan

Afghan Civilian Casualties at Record Levels

Kabul bomb blast - 31 May 2017
May 31, 2017 Dispatches

Another Day, Another Bomb in Kabul

Europe Still Returning Failed Asylum Seekers to Embattled Afghanistan

Photo of damaged cars and buildings after a bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017.
May 30, 2017 News Release

Iraq: Suicide Attacks Targeting Crowds in Baghdad

A wreckage of a car is seen at the site of car bomb attack near a government office in Karkh district in Baghdad, Iraq.
May 24, 2017 Dispatches

Philippine President Duterte Summons Ghost of Marcos

Proclaims Martial Law to Combat Militant Groups in Mindanao

President Rodrigo Duterte salutes the honor guards at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila, Philippines, May 24, 2017.

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