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Myanmar: Urgent Action Needed to Block Foreign Revenue
Energy Companies’ Withdrawal Underscores Need for New Sanctions
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EU, Egypt Bid to Lead Global Counterterrorism Body an Affront to Rights
Bloc Should Try to Block Cairo Membership Quest, Not Support It
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Campaign Targeting Immigration Detention in Canada Builds Momentum
Positive Step in British Columbia as #WelcomeToCanada Campaign Moves to Quebec
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A Gold Medal for Censorship in China
Beijing’s Warning for Athletes at Winter Olympics Threatens Speech, Peaceful Protest
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Afghan Women’s Rights Activists Forcibly Disappeared
Unacknowledged Detentions Increase Risks of Harm
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Guatemala: Anti-Trans Bill Threatens Rights
Reject Discrimination; Bolster Protections for LGBT People
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Burundi: Account for Dead in Gitega Prison Fire
Transparent Investigation Needed to Establish Truth, Ensure Justice
UN Reviews Venezuela’s Poor Human Rights Record
Recommendations Should Focus on Judicial Independence, Free Elections, End to Repression
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Prioritize Rights, Justice in Southern Thailand Peace Efforts
Civilians Bear Brunt of Abuses by Government Forces and Insurgents
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Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week
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Chechen Police Abduct a Woman in Retaliation Against Her Sons
Russian Authorities Should Immediately Ensure Zarema Mussaeva’s Release
New Study Underscores Dangerous Levels of Chemical Pollution
Governments Should Consider Ways to Curb Global Plastics Production, Protect Rights
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Dutch University Hit by Chinese Government Funding Scandal
Free University of Amsterdam Hosts Pro-Beijing Human Rights Center
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