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March 20, 2020 News Release

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Prominent Women Sought Release of Unjustly Detained Prisoners

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March 17, 2020 News Release

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February 7, 2020 Statement

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January 31, 2020 News Release

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January 14, 2020 News Release

UAE: Dangerous Disregard for Rule of Law

Arbitrary Detention, Flawed Trials, Detainee Abuse

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January 14, 2020 News Release

Philippines: No Letup in ‘Drug War’ Killings

Upsurge in Attacks on Activists, Environmentalists

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Relatives Say Aisha al-Shater Abused, Denied Sufficient Health Care

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December 10, 2019 Report

Lebanon: Hospital Crisis Endangering Health

Government Should Make Payments, Address Dollar Shortage

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October 29, 2019 News Release

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October 10, 2019 News Release

Qatar: Urgently Investigate Migrant Worker Deaths

Medical Research Concludes Heatstroke Likely Cause

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October 8, 2019 News Release

Bahrain: Prisoners Denied Medical Care

End Degrading Treatment of Imprisoned Opposition Activists

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August 16, 2019 Dispatches

UN Should Assign Blame to Those Attacking Syrian Hospitals

Past Inquiries Named Responsible Parties

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July 30, 2019 Dispatches

Killings Escalate in Central Philippines

Government, Rebel Forces in Negros Should End Unlawful Attacks

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July 12, 2019 News Release

Afghanistan: Special Forces Raid Medical Clinic

4 Civilians Executed in Second Attack on Facility in Wardak Province

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March 4, 2019 News Release

China: Abolish Arbitrary Detention for Sex Workers

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