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May 14, 2020 Dispatches

A Perfect Storm Is Brewing in Burundi

WHO Experts Expelled, Election Observers Blocked

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May 14, 2020 News Release

Iraq: New Government, New Legislative Agenda

Government, Parliament Should Prioritize Human Rights Legislation

The opening session of Iraq’s new parliament on September 3, 2018 in Baghdad, Iraq.
May 13, 2020 Interview

“Even though I am in prison, I feel the freedom of my soul”

Ethnic Uzbek journalist Azimzhan Askarov, who was arbitrarily arrested, tortured, convicted after an unfair trial and jailed for life looks through metal bars during hearings at the Bishkek regional court, Kyrgyzstan.
May 13, 2020 Dispatches

Covid-19 Backlash Targets LGBT People in South Korea

Government Should Act to Prevent Discrimination

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May 13, 2020 Dispatches

Attack on Tajik Journalist Reporting on Covid-19

Authorities Should Investigate Beating of Abdulloh Ghurbati

Abdulloh Ghurbati receives medical help after an attack on May 11, 2020, Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
May 13, 2020 Dispatches

Humor Comes at a Price in Morocco and Tunisia

Two Women Face Justice for Covid-19 Jokes

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May 13, 2020 Statement

Emergency Action Needed for Vulnerable Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining Communities & Supply Chains

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May 13, 2020 Q & A

Mobile Location Data and Covid-19: Q&A

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Covid-19 Apps Pose Serious Human Rights Risks

Recommendations for Governments Considering Technology in Addressing Pandemic

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May 13, 2020 Dispatches

It’s Not Just Covid-19 That Threatens UK’s Human Rights

Fighting Pandemic Should Not Mean Other Problems Are Ignored

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May 12, 2020 Report

Covid-19 Fueling Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia Worldwide

National Action Plans Needed to Counter Intolerance

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May 12, 2020 Statement

Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child on Kuwait

87th Pre-Session

May 12, 2020 News Release

Peru: Law Protects Abusive Policing

Risks Encouraging Illegal Use of Force

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May 12, 2020 Commentary

Protecting Women’s Reproductive Health During the Pandemic

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May 12, 2020 News Release

Afghanistan: Attack on Hospital a War Crime

Assault on Kabul Maternity Clinic Shows Cruel Disregard for Civilians

Security forces patrol as smokes rises from a maternity hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, after gunmen attacked leading to shootout with the police and killing several people, May 12, 2020.

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