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October 13, 2020 Statement

Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Egypt

79th Pre-Session

September 29, 2020 Dispatches

Domestic Violence Law Signals Hope for Kuwait’s Women

Government Should Implement Legislation, Address Gaps in Protection for Victims

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