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Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Promotion & Protection of Human Rights while Countering Terrorism

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February 12, 2020 News Release

Russia: Harsh Verdicts in Controversial Terrorism Cases

Allegations of Torture, Unfair Trials, Misuse of Terrorism Law

Pictured (L) members of a left-wing group Set (Network) in court in Penza, Russia on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, when the court convicted seven members on terrorism charges, sentencing them to prison terms ranging from six to 18 years. (R) Eduard Nizamov.
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The Absurdity of Guantanamo

Court Hears from Architects of CIA Torture Program

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January 10, 2020 News Release

Sri Lanka: Repeal Abusive Counterterrorism Law

Uphold Pledges to United Nations, European Union

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November 29, 2019 Commentary

Targeting Environmental Activists With Counterterrorism Measures is an Abuse of the Law

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Targeted: Counterterrorism Measures Take Aim at Environmental Activists

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Malaysia: Repeal Abusive Security Law

SOSMA Denies Right to Fair Trial

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Fear Grips Women and Children Trapped in Syria Camps

Their Countries of Origin Must Bring Them Home

A girl stands in the annex of al-Hol camp in northeast Syria, where more than 11,000 women and children from nearly 50 nationalities are confined as family members of Islamic State (also known as ISIS) suspects. The Kurdish-led coalition controlling north
October 8, 2019 News Release

Northeast Syria: Boys, Men Held in Inhumane Conditions

Countries Should Bring Their Citizens Home, Improve Detention Sites

Detainees in what The Times of London describes as an informal detention center for Islamic State (ISIS) suspects in northeast Syria.
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Australia: Bring Home Children of Fighters in Syria

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September 25, 2019 Report

Iraq: Appeals Courts Ignoring Torture Claims

Overturning Acquittals in Terrorism Cases

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