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October 1, 2021 News Release

Afghanistan: Taliban Severely Restrict Media

Journalists Arbitrarily Detained, Beaten

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September 30, 2021 Commentary

Women in Papua New Guinea are Suffering an Epidemic of Violence - The Government Must Act

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September 30, 2021 Dispatches

US Government Should End Child Labor at Home

Farmworker Children Under 18 Need Better Protection

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September 30, 2021 Commentary

When Targeted Killings Become ‘Tragic Mistakes’

Since the 9/11 attacks, U.S. forces fighting in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and elsewhere have carried out targeted killings that frequently kill and injure civilians.

The Pentagon, Washington, DC, United States.
September 30, 2021 Letter

Joint Letter to the Ukrainian President and Members of the Ukrainian Parliament

September 30, 2021 Statement

Singapore Must Expand Civic Space and End Undue Restrictions on Fundamental Freedoms

UN Human Rights Council Side Event

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September 29, 2021 News Release

Africa: Rights Progress for Pregnant Students

Five More Sub-Saharan Countries Act to Protect Girls’ Education; Barriers Remain

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September 29, 2021 Letter

57 Civil and Human Rights Organizations Urge Biden Administration and Congress to Keep a Pathway to Citizenship for Immigrants in Budget Reconciliation Bill

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September 29, 2021 Statement

Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Review of South Africa

80th Session

September 29, 2021 News Release

Rohingya Leader Mohibullah Killed in Bangladesh

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September 29, 2021 Statement

Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Review of Kyrgyzstan

80th Session

September 29, 2021 Commentary

For Afghan Women, the Frightening Return of ‘Vice and Virtue’

Situation Worsening Every Day

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September 29, 2021 News Release

Belarus: Authorities Target Top Human Rights Group

Justice Ministry Suing to Liquidate Belarusian Helsinki Committee

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September 29, 2021 Commentary

List of Taliban Policies Violating Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

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September 29, 2021 News Release

With Pandemic, Mental Health Services Even More Critical

At Summit, Governments Should Commit to Scale Up Community Services

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