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August 31, 2021 Letter

Letter to US Senate Banking Committee and US House Financial Services Committee

Reinvest in Public Housing to Protect Residents’ Rights

August 31, 2021 Dispatches

Justice for Murder of Chechen Rights Defender Remains Elusive

Hollow Investigation Means State Evades Accountability

Natalia Estemoriva in Chechnya, 2007.
August 31, 2021 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Yemeni Workers at Risk of Mass Forced Returns

Face Possible Return to Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis, Loss of Critical Remittances

An aid worker gives a food ration to a woman in Sanaa, Yemen, July 19, 2020
August 31, 2021 Dispatches

US Court Ruling Furthers South Dakota Tribe’s Right to Health

Tribal Treaty Requires US Government to Provide Competent Care

The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs host a field hearing in Rapid City, South Dakota, on June 17, 2016, to discuss proposed legislation aimed at fixing shortcomings at the network of hospitals run by the Indian Health Service.
August 31, 2021 News Release

Malaysia: New Prime Minister Needs New Rights Agenda

End Harassment, Prosecutions of Critics

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August 31, 2021 Dispatches

No End to Chechnya’s Violent Anti-Gay Campaign

Kidnapping, Interrogation Exposes Brutal Intent

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August 30, 2021 Dispatches

Russia Jails Comedian, Then Expels Him

Idrak Mirzalizade Banned from Russia Over a Joke

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Philippines Adopts ‘Drug War’ Measures Against Activists

‘Knock and Plead’ Strategy Puts Lives at Grave Risk

A woman carries a slogan condemning government attacks on activists at a rally to mark International Women's Day, Manila, Philippines on March 8, 2021.
August 30, 2021 Commentary

Jordan's Sham 'Sedition' Trial Was Another Blow to the Rule of Law

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August 30, 2021 Dispatches

Belarusian Authorities “Liquidate” Leading Media Freedom Organization

Belarusian Association of Journalists Continues its Work despite the Crackdown

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August 30, 2021 News Release

Preserve Evidence of Potential Rights Abuses in Afghanistan

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August 30, 2021 Letter

Groups Urge Biden Administration to Halt Deportation Flights to Haiti

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August 30, 2021 News Release

Venezuela: Human Rights Agenda for Political Negotiation

End Repression, Overhaul Judiciary, Free Political Prisoners, Allow Humanitarian Aid

Head of the Venezuelan opposition delegation Gerardo Blyde, Kingdom of Norway representative Dag Nylander, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, and Mexican Foreign Affairs Minister Marcelo Ebrard during the Inauguration of the Negotiation and Dialogue Process and Signature of the Memorandum of Understanding of Venezuela, at the National Museum of Anthropology on August 13, 2021, in Mexico City.
August 30, 2021 News Release

Bangladesh: Officials Linked to Hundreds of ‘Disappearances’

Rights Groups Urge Action on Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearance

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August 30, 2021 News Release

Nepal: Stop Stalling Enforced Disappearance Inquiries

International Partners Should Strongly Back Victims’ Needs, Credible Legal Process

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