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November 23, 2020 Commentary

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Osvalinda Marcelino Alves Pereira, uma pequena agricultora, mora em um projeto de assentamento do Incra cercado de floresta no pequeno município de Trairão, estado do Pará
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Boost Stalled Investigation into Killing of 8 in Rural Village

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Russia: New Move to Suffocate Civil Society

Rescind New Bill; Repeal Abusive ‘Foreign Agents’ Laws

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin addresses the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s Parliament, in Moscow, Russia. July 22, 2020.
November 23, 2020 News Release

UN: Implement Human Rights Principles for Assistance in Syria

Existing Framework can Strengthen Rights Protections if Operationalized

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Mauritania: Revise Draft Associations Law

Bill Falls Short of International Standards

November 23, 2020 Report

Tanzania: Repression Mars National Elections

Stop, Investigate, and Prosecute Serious Abuses

A woman inks her finger after voting in Zanzibar, Tanzania, October 28, 2020.
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Delay Reforms until New Parliament Is Sworn In

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Human Rights Watch Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau

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Malaysia: End Abusive Immigration Detention

Release Children; Allow UN Refugee Agency Access to Detained Migrants

Police officers detain an immigrant from an apartment under enhanced lockdown in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 1, 2020. © 2020 REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

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