The tragic, unspeakable shooting in Orlando, Florida, sparks debate anew on gun control in the United States yet five days later there exists little legislative action to speak of; 80 countries around the world still criminalize consensual same-sex relations or discussion of LGBT rights; Syria hosted thousands of European refugees at the height of World War II, why won't Europe stand with Syrians now? child refugees in particluar face a host of challenges and dangers; a new report documents a brutal crackdown on university protesters in Ethiopia; new, grisly details of CIA torture came to light this week; and Human Rights Watch mourns the awful murder of a great woman and a valued human rights ally, Jo Cox.
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