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December 15, 2019
China’s ‘magical reality’ is a growing threat
![A protester holds a sign reading "We could all be Simon" in reference to Simon Cheng, a Hong Kong British Consulate employee who was detained in China, during a rally outside of the British Consulate in Hong Kong, November 29, 2019.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201912asia_china_hk_simon_cheng.jpg?itok=V0IQPpH0)
December 13, 2019
The Best Videos of 2019
![Fatou “Toufah” Jallow, May 25, 2019.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201906africa_gambia_toufah2_0.jpg?itok=fhJfgzsW)
December 13, 2019
A Moment for Justice in the Central African Republic
ICC Rules Trial of Militia Leaders Can Proceed
![Anti-Balaka fighters in Gambo, Mboumou province, Central African Republic, on August 16, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/201710africa_car_violence09.jpg?itok=r-etAqN9)
December 13, 2019
Dissent Is ‘Anti-National’ in Modi’s India
Government Continues to Clamp Down on Criticism
![Students march to the Parliament House to demand the release of fellow students arrested for sedition, New Delhi, India, March 15, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201912asia_india_protest.jpg?itok=uZeXsiW9)
December 13, 2019
Reckless Development Worsens Maldives’ Environmental Crisis
Government Disregards Concerns of Local Communities
![Flooded streets in Haadhaal Kulhudhuffushi, Maldives on December 1, 2019.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201912asia_maldives_flooding.jpg?itok=JWyOqYPM)
December 13, 2019
Massachusetts Medical Society Supports Intersex Rights
Elective Surgeries Should Be Patient’s Choice
![A poster by intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/201705us_us_intersex.jpg?itok=XnE1vDS1)
December 13, 2019
Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week
![Protesters gather during a rally against the police's use of tear gas in Hong Kong, December 6, 2019.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201912china_hongkong_protest_teargas.jpg?itok=wud_J7NO)
December 12, 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ethnic Discrimination a Key Barrier
Put Constitutional Reform Back on the Agenda
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December 12, 2019
Pakistan Should End Silence on ‘Disappeared’ Activist
Provide Immediate Access to Idris Khattak
![Human rights activists chant slogans during a protest to condemn the disappearances of social activists in Karachi, Pakistan January 19, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/201711asia_pakistan_disappeared.jpg?itok=P8CgWl2c)
December 12, 2019
Algeria: Prominent Rights Defender Imprisoned on Election Eve
Arrested, Sentenced the Same Day
![Algerians take part in an anti-government demonstration, on April 5, 2019 in the capital Algiers after the resignation of ailing president Abdelaziz Bouteflika.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201904mena_tunisia_bouteflika_resignation_morerights.jpg?itok=PTsHlvHh)
December 12, 2019
Yemen: Riyadh Agreement Ignores Rights Abuses
Release Arbitrarily Held Detainees, Punish Abusive Officials
![201912mena_yemen_signing](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201912mena_yemen_signing.jpg?itok=NAoRptod)
December 12, 2019
Tanzania: Burundians Pressured into Leaving
Mounting Intimidation for 163,000 Burundian Refugees and Asylum Seekers
![Nduta camp in Tanzania currently hosts 72,886 Burundian refugees and asylum seekers and UNHCR’s departure center, where Burundians depart from when they are repatriated to Burundi.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201912africa_tanzania_nduta.jpeg?itok=GuQ4aYC_)
December 11, 2019
Cambodia: Access to Information Bill Falls Short
Needs Revisions to Comply with International Standards
![Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, arrives for a ceremony of the 68th anniversary of the founding of his Cambodian People's Party in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, June 28, 2019.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201912asia_cambodia_hunsen.jpg?itok=fuu6ZldG)