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Chinese Authorities’ ‘Inhumane Cruelty’ Again on Display
Wife of Forcibly Disappeared Activist Dies in US, Unable to Reunite with Husband
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Iran: Writer Dies in Custody
Apparent Negligence Providing Medical Care for Baktash Abtin
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South Korean Court Declines to Recognize Same-Sex Partners
Ruling Highlights Need for Legislative Protections
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Djokovic Case Highlights Australia’s Cruel Immigration Policies
Inhumane Treatment of Refugees an Unacceptable Deterrence Measure
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Open Letter to the President of the Russian Federation by Russian and International Human Rights Organizations
Regarding abduction style detentions of relatives of persons who publicly criticized the governor of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov
Saudi Arabia: Imminent Deportation of Uyghur Detainees
Two Men Face Forced Return to Persecution in China
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20 Years of US Torture – and Counting
Global Costs of Unlawful Detention and Interrogation Post-9/11
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Legacy of the “Dark Side”
The Costs of Unlawful US Detentions and Interrogations Post-9/11
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Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week
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Joint NGO Letter to Khamenei on Baktash Abtin's Condition
Kazakhstan: Cancel ‘Shoot Without Warning’ Order
Ensure National and Foreign Forces Respect Rights; Investigate Killings
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EU: Put Fundamental Rights at Top of Digital Regulation
More Ambitious Agenda, Stronger Safeguards Needed
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UAE: State Security Retaliates Against Ahmed Mansoor
Allies Should Call for Rights Defender’s Immediate Release
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Tunisia: Free Arbitrarily Detained Ex-Justice Minister
Another Blow to Rights Under President Saied’s Power Grab
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