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January 24, 2017 News Release

Egypt: Court Names 1,500 to Terrorist List

Punishment Without Fair Hearing Mocks Due Process

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January 18, 2017 Report

Mali: Islamist Armed Group Abuses, Banditry Surge

Killings, Repression, Insecurity Imperil Civilians in North, Central Region

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January 17, 2017 Dispatches

Obama Commutes Manning’s Sentence, Will Snowden Be Next?

Future Whistleblowers Are Watching

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January 15, 2017 News Release

Iraq: ISIS Bombings Are Crimes Against Humanity

Compensate Civilian Victims

A girl walks past the site after a suicide car bomb attack at the shopping area of Karrada, a largely Shi'ite district, in Baghdad, Iraq July 4, 2016.
January 10, 2017 News Release

US: Don’t Confirm Sessions as Attorney General

Nominee’s Record Shows Disregard for Rights

Sessions confirmation
January 9, 2017 Commentary

Barack Obama’s Shaky Legacy on Human Rights

For all his promises — and a Nobel Peace Prize — the Obama presidency delivered more hope than change

U.S. President Barack Obama waves at the conclusion of his final State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in Washington January 12, 2016.
January 4, 2017 Dispatches

Trump’s Guantanamo Tweet was Uninformed and Ill-Advised

Keeping Facility Open Threatens US National Security

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December 22, 2016 Dispatches

Obama Did Right by Repealing Registration Regulations

Trump Should Not Reinstate Them

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December 20, 2016 Report

Iraq: ISIS Attacking Civilians in Mosul Retreat

Calls ‘Unbelievers’ Valid Targets

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December 15, 2016 Letter

Letter to Ministers Wilson-Raybould and Goodale on the Review of Canada’s National Security Framework

December 15, 2016 News Release

France: Emergency Renewal Risks Normalizing Extraordinary Powers

Following 5th Extension, Time to Rethink Exceptional Measures

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December 15, 2016 News Release

Turkey: Silencing the Media

Ruthless Assault on Press Freedom Shields State from Scrutiny

Journalists targeted in Turkey’s media crackdown. From top left: Aslı Erdoğan, Ahmet Altan, Kadri Gürsel, Necmiye Alpay; Erdem Gül, Ceyda Karan, Can Dündar, Hatice Kamer; Refik Tekin, Hanım Büşra Erdal, Nedim Oruç, Nazlı Ilıcak
December 12, 2016 News Release

Egypt: Deadly Bombing at Coptic Cathedral

Authorities Should Better Protect Christian Community

A nun cries inside Cairo's Coptic cathedral following a bombing on December 11, 2016.
December 6, 2016 News Release

Statement on President Obama’s MacDill Air Force Base Speech

December 6, 2016 News Release

US: Counterterrorism Report Sets Standards

Trump Should Continue Disclosures, Uphold Legal Obligations

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