Letter to President Sadyr Japarov
Iran: Killings Near Pakistani Border
Alleged Excessive Use of Force, Internet Shutdown
![People gather in front of the Razi Hospital in Saravan where those injured in the shooting of February 22, 2021 were believed to be taken.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/02/202102mena_iran_Saravan.jpeg?h=66a10683&itok=oYeL-0Vd)
Malaysia’s Highest Court Strikes Down State Gay Sex Ban
Discriminatory Federal, State Laws and Policies Remain in Place
![LGBT Rainbow Flag](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/rainbow_flag_and_blue_skies.jpg?itok=nj7TjiZb)
Brave Indonesian Women Discuss Freedom to Choose What to Wear
‘Magnificent 7’ Urge Schools to Follow New Ruling Making Jilbab Voluntary
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Yemen’s Donors Need to Tackle Aid Shortfalls
Donor Meeting an Opportunity to Address Humanitarian Access, Economic Collapse
Time to Stay the Course in South Sudan
Mandate of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan Should Be Renewed in Full
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Belarus: UN Human Rights Body Should Strengthen Scrutiny, Reporting on Belarus
Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights Situation in Belarus
![Young demonstrators during an opposition rally to protest the official presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus, 6 December 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/12/202012ECA_Belarus_Protest.jpg?h=8416f378&itok=eeI5LFNI)
Human Rights Watch Submission on the Republic of Malawi to the UN Human Rights Committee
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Japan: Take Action Against Myanmar Coup
Join Targeted Economic Sanctions, Global Arms Embargo; Review Aid
![Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (left), Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (center), and Finance Minister Taro Aso (right) attend a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on February 24, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/02/202102asia_japan_suga.jpg?h=694add8d&itok=L_PbO2g3)
Philippines Admits Police Role in ‘Drug War’ Killings
Stunning Admission Highlights Need for UN Inquiry
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Olympic Snow Shouldn't Cover China's Repression
Games Shouldn't Be Cover to Whitewash Beijing's Abuses
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Brazil’s Chance to Save Lives
![Covid-19 vaccination underway in the Umariaçu indigenous village, near Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/02/202102America_Brazil_Vacinacion.jpg?h=ddb1ad0c&itok=xJVckzZe)
Niger’s Fragile Democracy at Risk After Election
Government Should Restore Internet, Respect Protesters’ Rights
![Election officials count votes by flashlight inside a school used as a polling station during elections in Niamey, Niger, Sunday, March 20, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/02/202102AFRIC_niger_elections.jpg?h=31c87642&itok=S2oLB4OS)
Human Rights Watch Statement
Human Rights Council - Item 2 Interactive Dialogue on Nicaragua
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