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August 16, 2017 News Release

Groundbreaking Mercury Treaty Takes Effect

Prompt Action Needed to Protect People, Environment from Toxic Substance

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August 14, 2017 News Release

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August 10, 2017 Dispatches

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August 1, 2017 Dispatches

Philippines HIV Epidemic Declared a 'National Emergency'

Official Foot-Dragging on Urgent Prevention Measures

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August 1, 2017 Dispatches

Intersex Infant Surgery Settlement Highlights Regulatory Gaps

Such Surgeries Should be Banned for Children

A father plays with his daughter, who was born with atypical sex characteristics. Despite pressure from doctors, the parents chose not to elect medically unnecessary surgeries on their child.
July 25, 2017 Interview

Interview: Intersex Babies Don’t Need ‘Fixing’

A poster by intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis
July 25, 2017 News Release

US: Harmful Surgery on Intersex Children

Medically Unnecessary Operations Risk Lifelong Suffering

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July 24, 2017 Q & A

Q&A: Human Rights Law and Access to Abortion

July 18, 2017 Commentary

Zika Emergency May Have Passed, But Risks to Families Remain

Mother holding her child in Brazil.
July 13, 2017 Commentary

How Zika Impacts Teens in Brazil

What It's Like for Teens Who Give Birth to Babies With Zika Syndrome.

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July 12, 2017 News Release

Brazil: Zika Epidemic Exposes Rights Problems

Government Announced Emergency Over, But Major Risks Remain

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July 12, 2017 Interview

Interview: Zika’s Toll on Brazil’s Families

Raquel bathes her daughter Heloisa, a girl with Zika syndrome born in April 2016. Raquel says she cannot afford the medicines her twin daughters need for convulsions.
June 30, 2017 News Release

China: End Restrictions on Gravely Ill Nobel Laureate

Stop Harassment of Liu Xiaobo’s Family, Friends

Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo and his wife, Liu Xia.
June 27, 2017 Dispatches

US Senate Health Care Bill a Swipe at Rural United States

Proposed Medicaid Spending Cuts May Lead to Rural Hospital Closures

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June 20, 2017 Dispatches

UN Should Reconsider Refusal to Compensate Kosovo’s Victims

Roma Afflicted with Lead Poisoning in UN-Run Camps

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