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July 9, 2018
Cambodia: Answer Demands for Justice in Kem Ley Murder
No Serious Investigation Two Years After Killing of Popular Hun Sen Critic
![A man holds portrait of Kem Ley, an anti-government figure and the head of a grassroots advocacy group, "Khmer for Khmer", shot dead on July 10, as they attend a funeral procession to carry his body to his hometown, in Phnom Penh July 24, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201807asia_cambodia_kem.jpg?itok=kAaRHIXt)
July 9, 2018
Testing the Realities of Uzbekistan’s Reforms
![Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York, U.S., September 19, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201801wr_uzbekistan_human_rights.jpg?itok=6mQ6QIYi)
![Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo leave Insein court in a police van in Yangon, Myanmar, July 9, 2018.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201807asia_myanmar_reuters.jpeg?itok=ir41Q8nP)
![England's Dele Alli, Kyle Walker and team mates celebrate after the match between England and Sweden in World Cup quarterfinals, Samara Arena, Samara, Russia, July 7, 2018.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201807europe_uk_worldcup_england.jpg?itok=JeYgmf-1)
July 9, 2018
The EU Parliament makes it clear — no deal for Azerbaijan unless it improves its rights record
![Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev (L) arrives for a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on February 6, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/201711eca_azerbaijan_aliyevbrussels.jpg?itok=5DNUzwtX)
July 9, 2018
NATO: Bolster Inquiries Into Afghan Civilian Deaths
Press Afghanistan, US to Fully Investigate, Hold Forces Accountable
![NATO helicopters land at an Afghan and US Special Forces base in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, July 7, 2018.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201807asia_afghanistan_nato.jpeg?itok=69qMDdUJ)
July 9, 2018
US: Strengthen Targeted Sanctions on Burma
46 Groups Call Legislation ‘Imperative’ to Address Atrocities
![Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) during a March 13, 2018 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington. Senators Inhofe and Reed, along with Senate and House leaders, will decide in coming weeks whether to insert legislation](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201807asia_us_senreed.jpg?itok=eZwaMOdo)
July 9, 2018
This week, the EU should press Ukraine on fundamental rights
As European and Ukrainian leaders gather in Brussels, it's time to highlight the need for further protection of fundamental rights and freedoms in Ukraine.
![Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk arrive for a joint news conference following the EU-Ukraine summit in Kiev, Ukraine, July 13, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201801wr_ukraine_human_rights.jpg?itok=ddgfSuoV)
July 9, 2018
Germany: Parliament Urges More Support for the ICC
Court Treaty’s 20th Anniversary is a Pivotal Moment
![Session of the German lower house of Parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin, February 1, 2018.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201802eca_german_bundestag.jpg?itok=CR_4il2W)
July 8, 2018
US Justice Kennedy’s Legacy on Gay Rights
Key Rights Protections Hinge on Choice of Replacement
![U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy arrives for U.S. President Donald Trump's address to a Joint Session of Congress in Washington, U.S., February 28, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201807us_supremecourt_kennedy.jpg?itok=W7jLNjUn)
July 7, 2018
Nepal: Transitional Justice Reform an Urgent Need
Current Draft Law Does Not Meet International Standards on Prosecuting Worst Crimes
![Newly elected Nepalese Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, also known as K.P. Oli (L), speaks with the outgoing Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, after administrating the oath of office at the presidential building "Shital Niwas" in Kathmandu, Nepal](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201807asia_nepal_prasad.jpg?itok=D9smNk_B)
July 7, 2018
Changes on US Supreme Court Heighten Importance of Ballot Initiative
Rights of Alabama Women are at Risk
![Protesters for and against abortion rights huddle under umbrellas as they rally in groups outside while the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the abortion case National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra, in Washington, U.S](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201807us_womensrights_supremecourt_abortion.jpg?itok=4ApWYVEq)