Plus: Israel restricts visits to Gaza prisoners; ex-dictator Habré must pay millions in compensation to victims; Obama & Guantanamo; Sri Lanka aid staff massacre remains unpunished; and good news from South Sudan and Morocco.

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In human rights news around the world today:  How not to defeat 'Islamic State' (also known as ISIS) in Iraq and Syria; militias with links to Afghanistan's vice president are terrorizing villagers.

Plus: Israel restricts visits to Gaza prisoners; ex-dictator Hissène Habré must pay millions in compensation to his victims; Obama & Guantanamo; Sri Lanka aid staff massacre remains unpunished; and good news from South Sudan and Morocco.

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