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UK: Manchester Arena Attack

A woman lays flowers for the victims of the Manchester Arena attack, in central Manchester, Britain May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Staples
May 22, 2017 Report

Iraq: Scores of Men Imprisoned in Schoolhouse

Government-allied Troops Hold, Torture Mosul-Area Residents

May 19, 2017 Commentary

Military Might Alone Won’t Pull Mali From Quagmire

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May 18, 2017 News Release

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Draft Law Falls Far Short of Colombo’s Pledges to United Nations

Sri Lanka: Anti-Terror Bill Revives Concerns of Abuse PHOTO
May 5, 2017 News Release

Malaysia: Longtime Turkish Residents Detained

Authorities Should Allow Immediate Access to Lawyers, Family

Khalid Abu Bakar, Malaysia’s inspector general of police.
April 21, 2017 News Release

Egypt: Videos Show Army Executions in Sinai

US, Other Countries Should Suspend Military Aid

3) A member of a military-backed militia prepares to execute the second detainee. © 2017 Mekameleen
April 12, 2017 News Release

Egypt: Horrific Palm Sunday Bombings

State of Emergency Risks More Abuses

Relatives of victims react next to coffins arriving to the Coptic church that was bombed on Sunday in Tanta, Egypt, April 9, 2017. © 2017 Reuters
April 5, 2017 Report

Mali: Spate of Killings by Armed Groups

Investigate Abuses, Protect Vulnerable Civilians

Map of Central Mali
March 28, 2017 Report

Iraq: Airstrike Vetting Changes Raise Concerns

Mosul Civilians Describe Deadly Attack

Relatives carry the bodies of civilians killed in an attack in New Mosul neighborhood of west Mosul on March 17, 2017. © 2017 Reuters
March 21, 2017 News Release

Focus on Justice, Protecting Civilians in ISIS Fight

Recommendations for Global Coalition Summit

March 21, 2017 Statement

Five Guidelines to Promote Respect for International Law in Combatting ISIS

March 16, 2017 News Release

China: Disclose Details of Terrorism Convictions

Overbroad Counterterrorism Legal Framework Opens Door to Abuses

Zhou Qiang, president of China’s Supreme People’s Court, gives a speech during the National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 12, 2017.
March 16, 2017 Report

Egypt: Possible Extrajudicial Killings in Sinai

Police May Have Staged Raid to Cover Up Deaths

Still from a video published by the Egyptian Interior Ministry. The video shows commandos stealthily approaching a building. But military experts said the bright, white light illuminating the commandos during their approach was one indication that the rai
March 14, 2017 Commentary

Terrorism Fears Don’t Justify Islamophobia

March 13, 2017 Report

Iraq: Hundreds Detained in Degrading Conditions

Over 1,200 ISIS Suspects in Filthy Overcrowded Jails

A hole in the ceiling of the second prison house, from a projectile that hit the building while the area was still under ISIS-control. Staff said the prison, holding 270 detainees, was structurally unsound and could collapse at any point.

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