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![Cars damaged during a firefight on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border are seen near the settlement of Koi-Tash, Batken region, Kyrgyzstan, April 30, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/04/202104eca_tajikistan_kyrgyzstan_border_0.jpg?h=db9e767e&itok=mvlFlktE)
ICC: First Major Hearings on Darfur Crimes
Sudan Should Transfer al-Bashir, Other Suspects to International Criminal Court
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US: Failed Justice 100 Years After Tulsa Race Massacre
Commission Alienates Survivors; State, City Should Urgently Ensure Reparations
![Viola Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa race massacre, testifies at a hearing before the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC, on May 19, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/05/202105us_tulsa_race_massacre.jpg?h=69f2b9d0&itok=_unFgOIa)
Ukraine: International Crimes Bill Adopted
Law Could Strengthen Effective Prosecution of War Crimes
![Lawmakers attend a parliament session in Kiev, Ukraine December 21, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201701europe_ukraine_parliament.jpg?itok=56RiJIoq)
Canada Bans Use of Toxic Pesticide
One of Many Countries Waking Up to the Dangers of Chlorpyrifos
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Bangladesh: Arrest of Journalist Investigating Corruption
Detention of Rozina Islam a Major Strike Against Media Freedom
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Gaza Hostilities Underscore ICC’s Role
Member Countries Should Extend Prosecutor Full Support
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Abandoned Corpses in Rural India Indicate Surge in Covid-19 Deaths
Authorities Should Focus on Solutions, Not Misguided, Abusive Policies
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European Parliament Freezes Trade Deal with China
Beijing’s Bullying Backfires on Prospects for Closer Ties with EU
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Spain: Missed Opportunity on Gender Recognition
Proposal Would Have Upheld Trans, Non-Binary People’s Rights
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Authorities in Kazakhstan Can’t Take a Joke
Instagrammer Faces Criminal Prosecution for Satirical News
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Uganda: Drop Charges Against Law Student
Michael Muhima Faces Prison Over a Tweet; End Criminalization of Free Speech
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