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May 9, 2017 Dispatches

South Africa Needs a Global Reminder About Education Obligations

Human Rights Council Members Should Ask South Africa About Children With Disabilities

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May 8, 2017 News Release

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Protect Religious Freedom, End Restrictions Targeting Minorities

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Human Rights Watch Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of South Africa

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Japan’s Missed Opportunity to Support LGBT Children

At Least 10 More Years of Official Silence on LGBT Lives in Schools

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Free Primary Education Still Out of Reach in South Africa

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Human Rights Watch Letter Re: Texas SB 6 and the Rights of Transgender Students

March 24, 2017 News Release

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March 12, 2017 Commentary

In Tanzania, Sparing the Rod—and the Child—to Improve Learning

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