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July 9, 2020 News Release

UAE: Omani Sentenced to Life in Tainted Trial

Allegations of Torture, Due Process Violations, Inadequate Health Care

The Abu Dhabi Federal Supreme Court.
June 21, 2020 Commentary

Bangladesh Should Listen to its Health Workers

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May 28, 2020 Dispatches

New Zika Cases in Brazil Overshadowed by Covid-19

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April 28, 2020 News Release

Bangladesh: Covid-19 Aid Limits Imperil Rohingya

Refugee Camp Restrictions Threaten ‘Critical Services’

Rohingya refugees place empty jars in a line while waiting to collect water in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on April, 20, 2020.
April 22, 2020 Commentary

Lebanon’s Refugee Restrictions Could Harm Everyone’s Health

Fears Hamper Self-Reporting for Coronavirus

Syrian refugees in a building under construction they have been using as a shelter in a city in southern Lebanon, on March 17, 2020, after Lebanon urged people to stay at home for two weeks to stem a novel coronavirus outbreak.
April 14, 2020 Dispatches

COVID-19 in Yemen – A Perfect Storm

War-torn Country’s Shattered Health Care System Is No Match for Pandemic

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April 6, 2020 News Release

US: Ease Sanctions on Iran in COVID-19 Crisis

Ensure Access to Essential Resources

Paramedics work in a laboratory that tests samples taken from patients suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus, in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, Iran, March, 10, 2020.
April 2, 2020 News Release

Latin America: Cut Prison Crowding to Fight COVID-19

Unsanitary Cells Prime Condition for Spreading Virus Outside Walls

Inmates point from inside of La Modelo prison in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, March 22, 2020.
April 2, 2020 Report

Lebanon: Refugees at Risk in Covid-19 Response

Discrimination Risks Harming Syrians, Lebanese Alike

Syrian refugees in a building under construction they have been using as a shelter in a city in southern Lebanon, on March 17, 2020, after Lebanon urged people to stay at home for two weeks to stem a novel coronavirus outbreak.
March 30, 2020 News Release

Thailand: COVID-19 Rumors Trigger Prison Riot

Protect Prisoners, Detainees at Heightened Vulnerability

An officer locks a cell at a prison in Thailand, February 2017. © 2017 AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit
March 30, 2020 Dispatches

A Deadly Lack of Affordable COVID-19 Treatment in the US

Ensure Accessible, Affordable Treatment for Millions of Vulnerable Americans

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March 30, 2020 News Release

Afghanistan: Leaders Bicker Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Government, Taliban Cooperation Needed to Help Millions at Risk

A medical officer scans a passenger for signs of fever at a bus station as a precaution against the coronavirus in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 27, 2020. © 2020 Sayed Khodaiberdi Sadat/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
March 29, 2020 News Release

Libya: Detainees at Risk of Coronavirus Spread

Ensure Medical Care, Reduce Detainee Population

Police officers stand in the road during a curfew, imposed as part of precautionary measures against COVID-19, in Misrata, Libya, March 22, 2020. © 2020 REUTERS/Ayman Al-Sahili
March 27, 2020 News Release

India: COVID-19 Lockdown Puts Poor at Risk

Ensure All Have Access to Food, Health Care

Migrant workers make the journey to their villages on foot following a lockdown amid concern of the spread of coronavirus in New Delhi, India, March 27, 2020.
March 25, 2020 News Release

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Critic Arrested, State of Emergency Censorship Threatened

Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-Ocha delivers a televised speech in Bangkok, Thailand, March 24, 2020.

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