A Flicker of Hope Out of Washington?
Saudi Arms Vote Shows Senators Can Do The Right Thing
![Demonstrators that include mostly medical students protest a proposed repeal of the Affordable Care Act in New York, U.S., January 30, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-01-united-states-us-health-aca-obamacare.jpg?itok=vGoSO6L8)
UN Rights Body Should Renew mandate on Belarus
Item 4 Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Belarus
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States should condemn use of chemical weapons in Syria, ensure civilian protection, demand accountability
Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with Syria Commission of Inquiry
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Media Blocked, Threatened in Dispute with Qatar
Actions by Other Middle Eastern Countries a Blow to Free Speech
![The Al Jazeera Media Network logo is seen inside its headquarters in Doha, Qatar June 8, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/201706mena_qatar_media.jpg?itok=dEgAHWBz)
Iraq/Syria: Danger From US White Phosphorus
Take All Needed Measures to Minimize Civilian Harm
![Photo of smoking and burning white phosphorus streaking to the ground in west Mosul on June 2, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/201706arms_iraq_syria_white_phosphorus.jpg?itok=ce5PHIYx)
Russia/FIFA: Workers Exploited on World Cup 2018 Stadiums
‘Red Card’ for Not Delivering on Human Rights Commitments
![Construction workers on the St. Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia that will host 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup matches. October 3, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-06-russia-europeandcentralasia-photo-main_0.jpg?itok=XXoT2Ug4)
Interview: Why World Cup Rights Work in Russia Is No Game
Detained and Questioned Trying to Interview Construction Workers in Volgograd
![Construction workers on the St. Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia that will host 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup matches. October 3, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-06-russia-europeandcentralasia-photo-main_0.jpg?itok=XXoT2Ug4)
Moral Injury
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Kazakhstan Comes Under Fire for Workers’ Rights Crackdown
Global Unions, Key Governments Call for Release of Detained Workers and Legal Reform
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Pink Hearts Can’t Conceal Repression in Tibet Propaganda
New Campaign Aimed at Increasing Loyalty to Party, China
![A photo showing children from primary schools in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, “speaking [their] hearts to Grandpa [President] Xi.”](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/201706asia_china_tibet_hearts.jpg?itok=zQ8UUFZv)
Public Opinion Sampling, Thai Military Style
Free Expression Hampered by Climate of Fear
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End the Wait
A New Prime Minister Takes Over, But There is No Political Will to Ensure Justice for Conflict Victims
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Dozens of US Senators Say No Weapons to Saudi Arabia
Cite Concern Over Saudi-Led Coalition’s Possible War Crimes in Yemen
![The remains of a community hall in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, after Saudi-led coalition warplanes attacked a funeral ceremony there on October 8, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/rtsrfsr_0.jpg?itok=ZeamtniV)