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January 13, 2021 News Release

Bangladesh: Pandemic as Pretext for Authoritarian Crackdown

Return Refugees to Cox’s Bazar; End Enforced Disappearances, Extrajudicial Killings

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China: Global Resistance to Deepening Repression

Censoring Covid-19 News, Crushing Hong Kong’s Freedoms

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Myanmar: Serious Rights Abuses Persist

No Justice for Ongoing Crimes Against Humanity, Apartheid

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Nepal: Lack of Accountability Undermining the Rule of Law

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Migrant Workers’ Rights Ignored During Covid-19 Pandemic

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January 13, 2021 News Release

Philippines: ‘Drug War’ Killings Rise During Pandemic

Upsurge in Attacks on Activists, Community Leaders, Rights Defenders

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January 13, 2021 News Release

South Korea: Backtracking on Rights Protections

Address North Korea Concerns, Plight of Marginalized Groups

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Cambodia: Escalating Crackdown Amid Pandemic

Muted Response from Donors Emboldens Hun Sen

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North Korea: Covid-19 Intensified Systematic Repression

Kim Jong Un Uses Pandemic to Further Isolate Population

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January 12, 2021 News Release

Australia: First Nations Inequality Harms Global Standing

Police Powers Misused in Covid-19 Response; Refugees Mistreated

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January 12, 2021 Statement

Iran: Khamenei’s Reckless Ban on Covid-19 Vaccine

Authorities’ Unsubstantiated Claims Threaten Iranians’ Health

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January 12, 2021 Statement

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January 12, 2021 Statement

Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for Cambodia

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January 12, 2021 Statement

Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for China

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January 11, 2021 Commentary

Criminalization of Abortion Has Failed. It’s Time to End It.

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