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![Members of the Iraqi rapid response forces fire a missile toward Islamic State militants during a battle in south of Mosul, Iraq February 19, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-03-iraq-mena-mosul-rapid-response.jpg?itok=y7PJyIIs)
What Merkel Should Say to Trump
Can She Get Through to Him on Matters of Basic Values?
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France Should Face up to Azerbaijan’s Rights Record
Hollande Should Call for Release of Imprisoned Activists, Journalists
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Sudan’s New Image Can’t Disguise Harsh Reality
Recent Release of Political Prisoners Shouldn’t Fool Anyone
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No Light Three Years After Chinese Activist’s Death
After Cao Shunli Died, Beijing’s Crackdown Intensified
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Somali Journalist Seriously Wounded by Car Bomb
Country’s New Leadership Should Ensure Credible Investigation
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Egypt’s Christians Flee ISIS Violence
Displaced Call Security Officials’ Response ‘Apathetic’
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UN Plan to Stop Peacekeeper Abuse Puts Victims First
Focus on Victims a Refreshing Change
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Azerbaijan Suspended Over Rights Crackdown
Baku Responds by Quitting the Transparency Group
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A Radical Idea for Europe
Why Would We Abandon a System That Delivered Generations of Peace?
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Philippine President Encourages War Crimes
Duterte’s Call to ‘Flatten the Hills’ Threatens Civilian Life and Property
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Canada Takes Important Step to End Water Crisis
First Nations Leadership is Key to Addressing Polluted Drinking Water
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Rwandan Blogger to Stand Trial for Genocide Ideology
Norway Deported Nkusi, Who Faces Prosecution in Rwanda
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Deadly Attack on Afghan Hospital a War Crime
Disregard for Medical Neutrality Harms Patients, Health Workers, and the Public
![Smoke rises from a military hospital area at the site of blast and gunfire in Kabul, Afghanistan March 8, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-03-aghanistan-asia-kabul-hospital-attack-bomb.jpg?itok=Iqukdgkb)