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US Athlete’s Olympics Suspension Highlights Influence of War on Drugs
End Federal Prohibition of Marijuana; Decriminalize Possession of Drugs for Personal Use
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Another Critic Detained in Belarus on Undisclosed Charges
Authorities’ Treatment of Tatiana Kouzina Highlights Efforts to Muzzle, Disempower Lawyers
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Putting Venezuela’s Crisis on the International Agenda
Reports Have Helped Spotlight Abuses Including During the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Brazil’s Amazon Governors: Deliver Results to Secure Support
International Funding Largely Depends on Reducing Deforestation, Protecting Rights
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Haiti: Investigate President’s Killing
Other Recent Violence Led to the Killing of 2 Journalists, Activists
![In this February 7, 2020, file photo, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse arrives for an interview at his home in Petion-Ville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Moïse was killed and first lady Martine Moïse was wounded in an attack on his private residence early Wednesday, July 7, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/07/202107Americas_Haiti_Moise.jpg?h=02ce9656&itok=p35SUnNB)
UK Shouldn’t Detain Asylum Seekers Offshore
Costly, Abusive Approach Fails to Address System’s Flaws
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A Victory for Rule of Law in South Africa
Sentencing of Former President Sends Clear Message That No One Is Above the Law
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Saint Lucia Universal Periodic Review Outcome Statement
Item 6 - Universal Periodic Review
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Kyrgyzstan: Azimjon Askarov’s Family Awaits Justice
Internal Inquiry Closed, Effective Independent Investigation Needed
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Bolivia: Lesbian Couple Denied Registration of Union
National Civil Registry Discriminates Against Same-Sex Relationships
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Saint Kitts and Nevis Universal Periodic Review Outcome Statement
Item 6 - Universal Periodic Review
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Australia: Act on UN Review Pledges
Address Asylum Policy, Indigenous Inequality, Climate Change
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