![Fighters of Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) during clashes at the Ain Zara frontline, in the southern suburbs of capital Tripoli, with the forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA).](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/12/202012mena_libya_wr.jpg?h=4e2fc0e2&itok=t02DY4AF)
![Fighters of Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) during clashes at the Ain Zara frontline, in the southern suburbs of capital Tripoli, with the forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA).](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/12/202012mena_libya_wr.jpg?h=4e2fc0e2&itok=t02DY4AF)
Yemen: International Justice Efforts Needed
Pandemic, Obstruction of Aid Expose Devastated Healthcare System
Afghanistan: Civilians Targeted Amid Peace Talks
Covid-19 Pandemic Worsens Humanitarian Crisis
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Bangladesh: Pandemic as Pretext for Authoritarian Crackdown
Return Refugees to Cox’s Bazar; End Enforced Disappearances, Extrajudicial Killings
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China: Global Resistance to Deepening Repression
Censoring Covid-19 News, Crushing Hong Kong’s Freedoms
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Myanmar: Serious Rights Abuses Persist
No Justice for Ongoing Crimes Against Humanity, Apartheid
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Nepal: Lack of Accountability Undermining the Rule of Law
Free Expression is Threatened by Draft Laws Before Parliament
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Singapore: ‘Fake News’ Law Curtails Speech
Migrant Workers’ Rights Ignored During Covid-19 Pandemic
Philippines: ‘Drug War’ Killings Rise During Pandemic
Upsurge in Attacks on Activists, Community Leaders, Rights Defenders
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South Korea: Backtracking on Rights Protections
Address North Korea Concerns, Plight of Marginalized Groups
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Cambodia: Escalating Crackdown Amid Pandemic
Muted Response from Donors Emboldens Hun Sen
![Supporters of Rong Chhun, president of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions, shout slogans in front of Phnom Penh Municipal Court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Saturday, August 1, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/12/202012asia_cambodia_wr.jpg?h=4ffac15b&itok=A4BHeSFK)
North Korea: Covid-19 Intensified Systematic Repression
Kim Jong Un Uses Pandemic to Further Isolate Population
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Australia: First Nations Inequality Harms Global Standing
Police Powers Misused in Covid-19 Response; Refugees Mistreated
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Iran: Khamenei’s Reckless Ban on Covid-19 Vaccine
Authorities’ Unsubstantiated Claims Threaten Iranians’ Health
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Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for Cambodia
68th pre-session