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October 14, 2024 News Release

Iran: New Hijab Law Adds Restrictions and Punishments

Severe Financial Penalties; Up to 10 Years in Prison

Iranian women, defying the mandatory hijab rule, take to the streets during nationwide protests that started after 22-year-old Mahsa (Jina) Amini died on September 16, 2022 in the custody of Tehran’s “Morality Police,” October 1, 2022.
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September 18, 2024 Dispatches

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September 11, 2024 Dispatches

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Long-Awaited Reforms Should be First Step Toward Wider Protections

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720 Australian and Brazilian Children Better Protected from AI Misuse

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July 31, 2024 Statement

Human Rights Watch’s Submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression

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Submission to Australia’s Senate Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence

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Brazil Prevents Meta from Using People to Power Its AI

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