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Saudi Arabia: F1 Events Risk Whitewashing Abuses
Grand Prix Organizer Should Uphold Human Rights Commitments
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Joint Letter from Civil and Human Rights Organizations Regarding United States Compliance with the Convention against Torture
Groups Urge the Biden Administration to Re-commit the US to Full Compliance with its Treaty Obligations
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Congo Investigation a Chance to Fight Corruption
Allegedly Embezzled Millions Helped Deprive Congolese of Their Rights
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Sahel: Top UN Rights Official Visits Burkina Faso, Niger
Governments Should Protect Civilians, Investigate Abuses
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Olympics: Protect Peng Shuai
Sport & Rights Alliance Calls on the IOC To Put People Before Partnerships
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Killer Robots: Negotiate New Law to Protect Humanity
Legal Uncertainty, Growing Concerns Show Urgent Need for Regulation
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A Month of Fires in Thantlang, Myanmar
Satellite Imagery, Thermal Anomalies Data Show Numerous Burnings
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New Zealand Comes Off the Fence on Autonomous Weapons
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Afghanistan: Taliban Kill, ‘Disappear’ Ex-Officials
Raids Target Former Police, Intelligence Officers
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Thailand: Joint letter on restrictions on prison visits and correspondence
Re: Ongoing restrictions on prison visits and correspondence
Submission by Human Rights Watch to the Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing and the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights on decriminalization of homelessness and extreme poverty
This submission focuses on how the Rwanda government punishes and effectively criminalizes many people living in poverty including those from marginalized communities, who experience poverty and homelessness
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Xi is Bending Chinese Law to His Will
How a Public Good Became a Tool of Personal Power
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Guatemalan Journalists Protest Attacks on Media
Government’s Harassment Threatens Freedom of Expression
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