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October 23, 2020 Report

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Cities, Federal Agencies, Should Broaden Responses to Climate Change

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Self-Defence Against Domestic Violence Should Count at Trial

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Joint Statement issued by Amnesty International, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Human Rights Watch on Upcoming Session of the Constitutional Tribunal in Poland

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October 20, 2020 Dispatches

Saudi Arabia to Host Women’s Summit While Women Activists Sit Behind Bars

Until Activists Are Free, Talk of Reform Rings Hollow

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Torture, Lack of Due Process, Arbitrary Punishment, Corruption Rampant

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Prime Minister Suga Should Use Favorable Position to Advocate Reforms

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The Government Should Institute Real Reforms, Provide Services, Remove Barriers to Justice

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