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September 11, 2024 News Release

Ecuador: Government Should End Criminalization of Abortion

Amicus Brief Stresses International Obligations to Ensure Access

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89th Session

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August 28, 2024 Commentary

For Afghan Women, Singing is Resistance

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August 27, 2024 Dispatches

Taliban’s Relentless Assault on Afghan Women’s Bodies, Autonomy

New Laws Prohibit Public Singing, Speaking, Exposing Faces

A 15-year-old girl, barred from attending secondary school since 2021, reads a notebook in Afghanistan, March 20, 2024.
August 26, 2024 Commentary

It’s Not a Dystopian Novel — It’s Afghanistan Today

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August 23, 2024 Statement

Children's Rights to Access to Justice and Effective Remedies

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August 16, 2024 Statement

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Doctor’s Rape, Murder in India Sparks Protests

Enforce Laws Against Sexual Abuse, Including in Workplace

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August 14, 2024 Statement

Need for an Urgent Rethink of International Response to the Human Rights Crisis in Afghanistan

Joint Statement by the Alliance for Human Rights in Afghanistan

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August 14, 2024 Commentary

Community Consultations Must Also Include Women — Not Just Men

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