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April 16, 2021 Dispatches

A Plea to the UN to Address Sexual Violence in Conflict

Deaf Activist Warns “Our Wounds Will Never Heal”

Caroline Atim, wearing a blue dress, addresses the United Nations Security Council during a virtual meeting, April 14, 2021. She is seated in front of a black background.
April 16, 2021 Dispatches

The Death of a Warlord in the Central African Republic

Other 3R Commanders Should be Held Accountable for Crimes

Sidiki Abass (also known as Bi Sidi Souleymane), commander of a group called Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation, or 3R, at the peace deal signing ceremony in Bangui, Central African Republic, on February 6, 2019.
April 16, 2021 Statement

The human rights of older women

Submission to the UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons

April 16, 2021 Dispatches

The United Kingdom's Brazen Assault on ICC Independence

Prime Minister’s Letter at Odds with Rule of Law

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April 16, 2021 News Release

Egypt: Restrictions on Civic Work Underscored

Implementing Regulations Stifle Independent Work

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi gives an address at the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, May 26, 2017.
April 16, 2021 Letter

Letter to Rio de Janeiro’s attorney general, Luciano Mattos

April 16, 2021 News Release

Brazil: Rio Attorney General Weakens Police Oversight

Accountability Essential to Curb Police Killings

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April 15, 2021 Statement

Historic Progress on US Slavery Reparations Bill

House Should Promptly Vote on Bill Approved by Judiciary Committee

A sculpture of African slaves by Ghanaian artist, Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, at the beginning of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama. 
April 15, 2021 Dispatches

US Resuming Arms Sales to UAE is Disastrous

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April 15, 2021 Commentary

The European Bank Should Speak Out About Egypt’s Abuses

Odile Renaud-Basso, former head of the French treasury who was elected president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in November 2020.
April 15, 2021 Statement

Statement on France's Deportation of Chechen Asylum Seeker to Russia Despite Risk of Torture

April 15, 2021 Dispatches

UN Security Council Needs to Act on Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

Urgently Address Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis

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April 15, 2021 Dispatches

Poland’s Top Watchdog Removed at Government’s Behest

EU Should Act to Halt Dismantling of Poland’s Democratic Institutions

Adam Bodnar, the outgoing Human Rights Commission for Poland, speaks to The Associated Press from his office in Warsaw, Poland, standing in front of the Polish and EU flags.
April 15, 2021 News Release

North Korea: US Should Refocus on Rights Concerns

Groups Urge Biden to Incorporate Human Rights into Security Negotiations

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April 15, 2021 Statement

Hearing on Civil and Political Rights in the Republic of Korea: Implications for Human Rights on the Peninsula

Testimony of John Sifton to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

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