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Australia Evacuates Last Refugee on Nauru
Cruel Offshore Processing Policy Remains in Papua New Guinea
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More than 70 Countries Pledge to Strengthen Right to Free Education
Statement at UN Supports Free Education from Preschool through Secondary
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Report Finds US Government Failed Meatpacking Workers During Pandemic
Federal Watchdog Calls for New Health and Safety Standards
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![Joseph Bell (left) and Remi King at the California Legislature Building to advocate for passage of SB 300, which would remove the current requirement that anyone convicted under the felony murder rule receive either a death sentence or life without parole.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/06/202306usp_usa_lwop_joseph_bell_california_capitol_blur.jpg?h=f92c19a1&itok=oHqLyaLl)
US: Californians Once Facing Life without Parole Give Back
Landmark Decisions for Release Result in Stronger Communities
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“I Just Want to Give Back”: The Reintegration of People Sentenced to Life Without Parole
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Syrians in Passport Limbo During Assad’s Victory Lap
Hold on Renewals Puts Livelihoods at Risk
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Venezuela: ICC Investigation Gets Go-Ahead
Regional Support Essential to Ensure Justice for Serious Crimes
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Joint Letter: UN Human Rights Council Should Urgently Respond to Rights Violations at International Borders
HRW joins more than 200 organizations to urge the UN Human Rights Council to establish an independent monitoring mechanism at and around borders - HRC53
UN Chief’s ‘List of Shame’ Adds Russia, Omits Israel
Mixed Message Sent About Abuses Against Children in Armed Conflict
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Kyrgyzstan: Attacks on Media, Free Expression
Reject Bills for Censorship, Repression of LGBT Rights
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Imagination Needed to End Loneliness in Older Age
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South Africa: Older People Lack Basic Care, Support
Put Law Into Practice So All Can Live With Dignity
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