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September 15, 2016 Statement

Human Rights Watch Calls for Better Protections for the Rights of Older People

Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons

July 21, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: People Living With HIV More Likely Older

World Lacks Data on People 50 and Older Living With HIV/ AIDS

An HIV-positive 71-year-old man walks with caregivers during a visit by a home-based care team in the village of Nedwmba in the south of Zambia, February 23, 2015.

May 27, 2016 Commentary

War in Eastern Ukraine Brings Lasting Misery for Elderly

May 24, 2016 Commentary

Helping Older People When Disaster Strikes

May 17, 2016 Commentary

In Crises: Left Behind, Left Out

July 30, 2004 News Release

Vietnam: Elderly Dissidents Convicted

Three Writers Punished for Peacefully Voicing Views

October 31, 1999 News Release

Elderly, Poor, and Infirm Remain Trapped in Chechen Combat Zone

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