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Middle East/North Africa

January 14, 2020 News Release

UAE: Dangerous Disregard for Rule of Law
Asia

January 14, 2020 News Release

Philippines: No Letup in ‘Drug War’ Killings
Middle East/North Africa

December 19, 2019 News Release

Egypt: Jailed Activist’s Life May Be at Risk

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February 4, 2019 Video

Cambodia: Acid Attack Survivors Denied Treatment, Justice
July 20, 2018 Video

Brazil: Pesticide Poisonings in Rural Areas

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December 10, 2019

Lebanon: Hospital Crisis Endangering Health

Government Should Make Payments, Address Dollar Shortage
March 13, 2017

Iraq: Hundreds Detained in Degrading Conditions

Over 1,200 ISIS Suspects in Filthy Overcrowded Jails

News

December 10, 2019 Report

Lebanon: Hospital Crisis Endangering Health
October 29, 2019 News Release

Iran: Sanctions Threatening Health
October 10, 2019 News Release

Qatar: Urgently Investigate Migrant Worker Deaths
October 8, 2019 News Release

Bahrain: Prisoners Denied Medical Care
August 16, 2019 Dispatches

UN Should Assign Blame to Those Attacking Syrian Hospitals

Akshaya Kumar
Director of Crisis Advocacy
July 30, 2019 Dispatches

Killings Escalate in Central Philippines

Brad Adams
Asia Director
July 12, 2019 News Release

Afghanistan: Special Forces Raid Medical Clinic
March 4, 2019 News Release

China: Abolish Arbitrary Detention for Sex Workers
February 2, 2019 News Release

Philippines: Congress Aims to Lock Up More Children
January 17, 2019 News Release

Yemen: Civilians Bombed, Shelled, Starved
June 26, 2018 News Release

Philippines: ‘Anti-Loitering’ Arrests Target Poor
June 22, 2018 Commentary

How To Make A North Korea Deal Work

Param-Preet Singh
Associate Director, International Justice Program

Published In: Huffington Post

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Poland’s Judges Under Attack: Daily Brief

Daily Brief

January 28, 2020

A draconian new law threatens Poland’s judges’ independence; Germany calls for UN sanctions to enforce Libya ceasefire; post-election repression in Algeria; Burkina Faso faces growing displacement crisis; World Bank postpones loan decision for Tanzania’s education system; young rappers and musicians in Bangladesh express support for Rohingya refugee children.