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World Court to Review 57-Year Israeli Occupation
52 Countries to Take Part in Hearings on Occupied Palestinian Territory
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Nepal: Barriers to Transgender Legal Recognition
Implement Supreme Court Orders; Eliminate Ad Hoc Medical Exams
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Russia: First Convictions Under LGBT ‘Extremist’ Ruling
Thousands More at Risk After Top Court’s Decision
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Dutch Postcode Lottery Renews Partnership with Human Rights Watch
Mozambique: Pregnant Students, Adolescent Mothers Leave School
Instruct Educators on Obligations, Improve Reproductive Health Services
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Hungary: Media Curbs Harm Rule of Law
EU Action Needed to Tackle Declining Press Freedom, Pluralism
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Yemen: Houthis Recruit More Child Soldiers Since October 7
Exploiting Israel-Palestine Hostilities to Expand Its Forces
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Pakistan: Ensure Fair, Peaceful Transition of Power
New Parliament Should Enact Electoral Reforms, Promote Rights-Respecting Agenda
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Senegal: Delayed Elections Spark Violence, Repression
3 Dead, 60 Injured, at Least 271 Arrested, Journalists Assaulted
Afghanistan: Aid Cutbacks, Taliban Abuses Imperil Health
Addressing Economic Crisis, Ongoing Rights Violations Critical to Meeting Needs
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Israel: Rafah Evacuation Plans Catastrophic, Unlawful
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Myanmar: Rohingya at Risk in Rakhine Fighting
Dozens of Civilians Killed in Village Battlegrounds, Over 100,000 Displaced
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India: Laws Misused to Crack Down on Peaceful Dissent
Raids on Activists, Blocking of Online Criticism
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Indonesia: Candidates Speak Out on Human Rights
Two of Three Presidential Contenders Respond to Human Rights Watch Questionnaire
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