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Threat of Prosecution Forces Closure of Top Russian Rights Group
Authorities Use "Undesirables" Law against Team 29
![Russian lawyer Ivan Pavlov, center, walks to attend a court session after speaking to the media at Moscow Court, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, June 9, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/07/202107russia_team_banned.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=NV4U2b_n)
Israeli Apartheid: "A Threshold Crossed"
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European Union Court OKs Bans on Religious Dress at Work
Allowing Private Employers to Ban Religious Dress Hurts Muslim Women Most
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UAE: Prominent Jailed Activist in Danger
Ahmed Mansoor’s Leaked Letter Details Mistreatment in Prison
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Japan: Prime Minister Should Back LGBT Equality Act
Activists’ Videos Highlight Long Struggle for Equality
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DR Congo: Free Youth Activists
Three Months On, Elisée Lwatumba, Eric Muhindo Unjustly Detained
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Letter to the Editor: the Turmoil in Cuba
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Top Rights Tweets of the Week
Joint Letter from Human Rights, Labor Rights, & Development Organizations to European Commission
Complementary Action Needed to Address Unfair Purchasing Practices and Achieve Goals of Upcoming Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive
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New York City Hospitals Prohibit Unnecessary Intersex Surgeries
Ending Early ‘Normalizing’ Interventions Signals Commitment to Rights
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A Day to Reflect on International Justice
Successes, Challenges in the Global Fight Against Impunity
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Poland Undermines Justice at Home and across Europe
Compromised Tribunal Rejects EU Rulings
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Frontex Reform Needed to Protect Migrant Rights in Europe
EU Parliament Investigation Condemns Agency Failure to Act on Border Abuses
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