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![Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and Farhad Meysami, a human rights defender, protest the suspension of Sotoudeh's law license in front of the Tehran bar association in Tehran, February 2015.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201808mena_iran_lawyer.jpg?itok=Vs-t7L3z)
Social Media Platforms Remove War Crimes Evidence
Archive Needed to Preserve Content Deemed Dangerous
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Libya: Armed Groups Violently Quell Protests
Investigate Use of Lethal Force, Arbitrary Arrests
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South Africa Should Press Zimbabwe to End Repression
Human Rights Abuses Under ZANU-PF Have Soared During Country’s Crisis
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Iran is Having its #MeToo Moment
After Iranian women started sharing stories of sexual violence, the Iranian authorities have been forced to act.
Greece: Transfer Refugees and Asylum Seekers to Safety on Mainland
Respect for Human Rights Should Prevail Over Use of Force
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Guatemala: Rights Official at Risk of Criminal Prosecution
Ombudsperson Under Attack for Defending Sexual and Reproductive Rights
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Ecuador’s Assembly Approves Bill Furthering the Right to Health
Proposed Health Code Would Improve Protection for Women, Girls, LGBTI People
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Global Coalition urges UN to Address China’s Human Rights Abuses
More than 300 Organizations Call for International Mechanism
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Global call for international human rights monitoring mechanisms on China
An open letter to: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, UN Member States
Bahrain: Lawyers Prosecuted on Speech Charges
Drop Case Against Abdullah al-Shamlawi
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