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April 6, 2021 News

Morocco: Release Omar Radi and Guarantee Fair Trial Proceedings

Joint Call to Moroccan Authorities

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April 6, 2021 News

Why Britain Should Champion UN Action on Myanmar

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The UN Security Council holds a meeting on November 20, 2019, at United Nations headquarters in New York.

April 6, 2021 Daily Brief

Easter Protests Against Myanmar Junta: Daily Brief

Protesters against the military junta in Myanmar got creative over the Easter weekend, as security forces continued their violent crackdown against any dissenting voices…

A man is held by police during a crackdown on anti-coup protesters holding a rally in front of the Myanmar Economic Bank in Mandalay, Myanmar on February 15, 2021.

April 6, 2021 News

Lebanon: Refugees, Migrants Left Behind in Vaccine Rollout

Ensure Greater Information Access

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A nurse prepares a Covid-19 vaccine syringe at the Saint George Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon on February 16, 2021. © 2021 AP Photo/Hussein Malla

April 5, 2021 News

Joint submission on promoting and protecting the human rights of women and girls in conflict and post-conflict situations

Joint submission on promoting and protecting the human rights of women and girls in conflict and post-conflict situations on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of Security Council resolution 1325 by Humanity & Inclusion, Human Rights Watch,…

April 5, 2021 News

Groups Urge Oregon to End Felony Disenfranchisement

Human Rights Watch Supports HB 2366/SB 571

House Majority Leader Barbara Smith Warner 900 Court St. NE, Room H-295, Salem, Oregon 97301 Senate President Peter Courtney 900 Court St. NE, Room S-201, Salem, Oregon 97301 Dear Rep. Smith Warner and Sen. Courtney: The undersigned national…

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April 5, 2021 News

Cameroon: Boko Haram Attacks Escalate in Far North

Boost Civilian Protection, Monitor Troops’ Conduct

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Cameroonian soldiers patrolling along National Road 1, Mora, Far North region, Cameroon, February 5, 2021.

April 2, 2021 News

Myanmar: Hundreds Forcibly Disappeared

Account for Missing Politicians, Activists, Others at Risk of Torture, Death

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April 2, 2021 News

US Rescinds ICC Sanctions

Biden Should Support Global Court of Last Resort

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April 2, 2021 News

Turkey Resumes its Crackdown on Student Protesters

Government, University Authorities Should Allow Peaceful Dissent

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Police forcefully detain a protester who is crying on the ground while the police stand over her at a demonstration.

April 2, 2021 News

Getting US-Africa Relations Back on Track With a Focus on Human Rights

In his first foreign policy speech, President Joe Biden made clear that human rights will be central to U.S. efforts to rejoin the community of nations. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s March 10 appearance before the House Foreign Affairs Committee…

April 2, 2021 News

Thailand: NGO Law Would Strike ‘Severe Blow’ to Human Rights

The Thai authorities’ adoption of a draft law to regulate non-profit groups would strike a severe blow to human rights in Thailand, several international organizations said today. The bill is the latest effort by the Thai government to pass repressive…

April 2, 2021 News

SADC, AU need to urgently help Mozambique protect Cabo Delgado civilians

A failure to act on developments in the town of Palma in northern Mozambique will have dire consequences for the region

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April 1, 2021 News

New York State Passes Important Legislation for Justice

Laws Limit Solitary Confinement, Legalize Marijuana

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Supporters of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) rally on the steps of New York City Hall with signs

December 2, 2020 News

Azerbaijan: Armenian Prisoners of War Badly Mistreated

Investigate, Prosecute Violations; Ensure Protection of All Military Detainees

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Liana Harutyunyan shows Human Rights Watch an image of her nephew Eric Khachaturyan, a prisoner of war (POW) in Azerbaijan, taken from a video in which he and other POWs are abused. Yerevan, November 2020.

April 1, 2021 News

Groups Urge US End Discriminatory ICE "Gang" Prioritization

Gang Labeling Harms Communities

The Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, D.C. 20528 Dear Secretary Mayorkas, As criminal justice and immigration advocates, we are writing to express our serious concerns with ICE’s…

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers conduct a targeted enforcement operation in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. on February 9, 2017.

April 1, 2021 News

Afghanistan: Taliban Target Journalists, Women in Media

Attacks Highlight Need to Uphold Press Freedom in Peace Settlement

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Afghan journalists film at the site of a bombing attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021.

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Morocco: Release Omar Radi and Guarantee Fair Trial Proceedings

Why Britain Should Champion UN Action on Myanmar

Easter Protests Against Myanmar Junta: Daily Brief

Lebanon: Refugees, Migrants Left Behind in Vaccine Rollout

Joint submission on promoting and protecting the human rights of women and girls in conflict and post-conflict situations

Groups Urge Oregon to End Felony Disenfranchisement

Cameroon: Boko Haram Attacks Escalate in Far North

Myanmar: Hundreds Forcibly Disappeared

US Rescinds ICC Sanctions

Turkey Resumes its Crackdown on Student Protesters

Getting US-Africa Relations Back on Track With a Focus on Human Rights

Thailand: NGO Law Would Strike ‘Severe Blow’ to Human Rights

SADC, AU need to urgently help Mozambique protect Cabo Delgado civilians

New York State Passes Important Legislation for Justice

Azerbaijan: Armenian Prisoners of War Badly Mistreated

Groups Urge US End Discriminatory ICE "Gang" Prioritization

Afghanistan: Taliban Target Journalists, Women in Media

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