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September 24, 2020 News Release

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Victoria’s Parliament Shouldn’t Broaden Police Powers

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September 9, 2020 Dispatches

Ecuador’s Assembly Approves Bill Furthering the Right to Health

Proposed Health Code Would Improve Protection for Women, Girls, LGBTI People

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September 8, 2020 Dispatches

Killings in Philippines Up 50 Percent During Pandemic

‘Drug War’ Deaths Rise Dramatically as Country Reels from Covid-19

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September 2, 2020 Dispatches

Schoolchildren in England Should Not Go Hungry Again

Government Should Ensure Children’s Right to Food During Covid-19

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September 2, 2020 Dispatches

Cities Forcibly Evict Residents in South Africa

Homelessness Increases Risk for Covid-19 Spread

A South Africa soldier guards the entrance of a housing development while flats are being emptied in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday Aug. 12, 2020.
September 2, 2020 News Release

Syria: Health Workers Lack Protection in Pandemic

Protective Equipment Shortages, Reporting Lapses Risking Lives

A health worker with a face mask walks inside a hospital, as hospitals enforce a series of measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Damascus, Syria March 19, 2020.
August 28, 2020 Report

Venezuela: A Police State Lashes Out Amid Covid-19

Arbitrary Arrests, Prosecutions of Critics, Abuses Against Detainees

National Guard soldiers and municipal police ride through the neighborhood of Petare in Caracas, Venezuela, on August 7, 2020, patrolling the area to make sure residents are complying with COVID-19 regulations.
August 26, 2020 Dispatches

Covid-19 Spreads in Indonesia’s Overcrowded Prisons

Authorities Should Seek Releases, Alternatives for At-Risk Detainees

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August 26, 2020 Commentary

Coronavirus: What I Discovered During Three Weeks in a Gaza Quarantine Center

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August 25, 2020 Dispatches

Indigenous Australian Boy’s Death and Inadequate Health Care

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August 25, 2020 Dispatches

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August 25, 2020 Report

Maldives: Covid-19 Exposes Abuse of Migrants

Overhaul System to Protect Foreign Workers at All Times

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