Poland: A Year On, Abortion Ruling Harms Women
Anniversary Marks Ongoing Assault on Women’s Rights, Rule of Law
![Women take part in a demonstration against the Polish abortion law, in Wroclaw, Poland, on March 17, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/10/202110wrd_poland_protest.jpg?h=0f4230fa&itok=3A2oA7yb)
Nigeria: A Year On, No Justice for #EndSARS Crackdown
Prosecute Those Responsible for Abusing Protesters
![#EndSARS protesters hold up signs, including a Nigerian flag with a message calling for the disbandment of the abusive police unit, during protests on October 15, 2020 in Alausa Lagos, Nigeria.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/10/202110africa_nigeria_ENDSARSmainimage.jpeg?h=63155685&itok=xnN8iTVy)
When Foreign Men Talk to the Taliban About Women's Rights
It Matters when the UN, Governments, and Aid Agencies Send Only Men to Talk to the Taliban
![Taliban Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, center, meets with Sir Simon Gass, the British prime minister's high representative for Afghan transition, left, at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 5, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/10/202110asia_afghanistan_meeting_0.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=W20yypkg)
Australia Moves Closer to Ending Harmful Intersex Surgeries
Rights Body Urges End to Early ‘Normalizing’ Interventions on Children
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Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan remains vital
HRC48 - Item 10 Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on on technical assistance and capacity-building for South Sudan
![Southern Sudanese wave the national flag and cheer at South Sudan's first national soccer match after the country declared its independence, in the capital Juba on July 10, 2011](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/02/202102africa_southsudan_flag.jpg?h=b2d9f031&itok=Lqo9inMX)
Mozambique Universal Periodic Review Outcome Statement
Item 6 - Universal Periodic Review
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Nepal: Police Allegedly Use Excessive Force on Protesters, Target Activists
Killings Linked to Land Rights Expose Lawlessness, Impunity
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German Postcode Lottery Grants
Equitable Health Care, Covid-19 Vaccine for Conflict Zones; Digital Communications
![Displaced Syrian children read a poster, outlining 7 steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus disease, at a camp for the internally displaced near Dayr Ballut, near the Turkish border in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province on March 22, 2020, during a campaign to prevent the spread of the virus.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/10/202110mena_syria_displacedchildren.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=X56B6wux)
India’s Medical Curriculum Gets LGBTI Update
Removing Discriminatory Portrayals a Step Toward Rights-Respecting Care
![A participant waves a flag during Queer Azadi Pride, an event promoting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights, in Mumbai, India on February 1, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/10/202110india_lgbti_medicine.jpg?h=e57d4020&itok=xNjffpka)
Russian Activist Imprisoned for Peaceful Environmental Protests
Yegorov Protested Moscow’s Trash Pouring into His Community
![Vyacheslav Yegorov at Kolomna court, 2021](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/10/202110europe_russia_yegorov.jpg?h=e2938bcd&itok=CbrmPkDW)
Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week
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US Should Invest in Home and Community-Based Services
Lawmakers Have Opportunity to Get Services to Hundreds of Thousands on Waitlists
![Disability rights activists and caregiving advocates hold a vigil in front of the US Capitol to urge Congress to include full federal funding for home and community-based care services in the budget reconciliation package on October 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/10/202110us_home_caregivers.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=1bqQPfuS)
Lebanon’s Tragic Cycle of Violence Has a Cause
Reverse Culture of Impunity and Support Investigation into Beirut Blast
![Lebanese army soldiers are seen through the bullet-riddled window of a car after deadly clashes erupted in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/10/202110lebanon_civil_war_fighting.jpg?h=10d202d3&itok=sWrDWTtM)