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![A boy collects mortar casings in the remains of a school building used as a base and allegedly destroyed by M23 fighters in Kishishe, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, April 5, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/06/202306africa_drc_boymortarshells_FR.jpg?h=fa1c963e&itok=z4dwDJ-q)
Ending Japan’s ‘Hostage Justice’ System
Government Needs to Act Against Abuses in Pretrial Detention
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Extreme Heat Signals Need for Inclusive Climate Action
Rising Temperatures Take Disproportionate Toll on People with Disabilities, Older People
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Ukraine Promises Inquiry into Banned Landmine Use
Additional Evidence Underscores Need for Prompt, Thorough Investigation, Accountability
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Killing of Family Sparks Inquiry in Philippines
Massacre on Negros Island Latest in Series of Abuses
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US Ends Critical Investigation in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
A Setback for Hopes to End a Longstanding Human Rights Crisis
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Intercommunal Violence in Western Congo Kills Scores
Latest Attack by Mobondo Militia Highlights Failure to Address Customary Dispute
Cluster Munitions and the Impact of International Law
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UN Human Right Council Should Ensure Monitoring of Abuses at Borders
HRW and Amnesty International Joint Statement - HRC53
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Burkina Faso: Unlawful Killings, ‘Disappearances’ by the Army
Respect Rights in Counterinsurgency Operations; Ensure Accountability
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Support for California Assembly Bill 280
Letter Supporting the Limiting of Solitary Confinement in California
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Australia Evacuates Last Refugee on Nauru
Cruel Offshore Processing Policy Remains in Papua New Guinea
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