Abandoned in Aleppo; Hungary's Contempt for Media Freedom; Rights Prizes Awarded

Some 250,000 people have been "abandoned" by the siege in Aleppo.

Plus: Hungary has shown its contempt for media freedom; Controlling social media the old-fashioned way in Chechnya; Protesters on trial in Kazakhstan; Top rights prizes for Yazidi activist who escaped ISIS and for imprisoned Uyghur activist in China; Our #FreeThem campaign gets a boost; and acting to #EndChildMarriage.
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In human rights news around the world today: Some 250,000 people have been "abandoned" by the siege in Aleppo; Hungary has shown its contempt for media freedom

Plus: Controlling social media the old-fashioned way in Chechnya; Protesters on trial in Kazakhstan; Top rights prizes for Yazidi activist who escaped ISIS and for imprisoned Uyghur activist in China; Our #FreeThem campaign gets a boost; and on International Day of the Girl, let's act to #EndChildMarriage.

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