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Secretary of State John Kerry condemned the use of cluster bombs in the Syrian-Russian joint military operation in Syria. But what about the use of US-made cluster bombs by the Saudi-led coalition in airstrikes in Yemen?
Five Hong Kong-based booksellers remain missing after Chinese authorities abducted them earlier this month. In a concerning trend, enforced disappearances of critics outside of China are becoming more frequent.
And China's censorship abroad doesn't just apply to kidnapping. China's ambassador to Bangladesh objected to some of the works being shown at an art summit in Dhaka. Shockingly, they were covered up.
Human rights across the ten countries comprising ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, are under threat and should be prioritized in the upcoming summit in California, hosted by President Obama.
Turkey's closed border is leaving Syrians stranded in a war zone as fighting continues to spread in and around Aleppo. Turkey has sheltered millions of Syrians fleeing for safety. It shouldn't stop now.
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