Kazakhstan: Human Rights Groups Under Pressure
Tax Officials Should End Harassment, Withdraw Notices
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US Heat Deaths Among Older People Rising
Excessive Heat Also Harms Mental Health, Pregnancy, and Birth Outcomes
![Patrons get on an express bus set up by the city Phoenix, Arizona, to take people to a heat relief station inside the Phoenix Convention Center, May 29, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/07/202007us_environment_arizona_heat.jpg?h=92c39c8e&itok=TzmrNFk3)
US: Ensure Equitable Voting Access in Georgia Runoffs
Many Counties with High Covid-19 Rates Have Only 1 Drop Box
![A voter drops their ballot off during early voting, October 19, 2020, in Athens, Georgia.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/12/202012us_voting%20rights_GABallotBoxes.jpg?h=a7484c66&itok=rR2-5Wre)
US: No Justice 6 Months Since New York Police Assault
Mayor Should Urgently Address Accountability, Deter Further Abuse
![A Black woman in a mask is forcibly detained by two police officers](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/09/202009us_mott%20haven_4.jpg?h=b2774bcf&itok=RNLphy0Y)
Philippines Takes Step to Protect Children
House Passes Bill Increasing Age of Sexual Consent to 16
![Members of Congress convene at the House of Representatives in Quezon city, metropolitan Manila, Philippines, in this May 31, 2017 file photo.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/12/202012asia_philippines_congress.jpg?h=67f1d754&itok=3svRm-hS)
Submission to the Australian Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Inquiry into the Issues Facing Diaspora Communities in Australia
Gaza: Israeli Restrictions Harm People with Disabilities
Neglect by Hamas Authorities, Armed Conflict Cause Further Hardship
![Deema Salha, an 11-year-old girl with cerebral palsy and an intellectual disability, in the yard of her home in the Gaza Strip. Deema uses a nebulizer when she has trouble breathing, which she cannot operate without electricity, putting her health at risk.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/12/202012mena_gaza1.jpg?h=dbeb307d&itok=ijnn6Rsy)
Witness: How One Woman with a Disability Builds a Life in Gaza
People with Disabilities Find Strength Despite Discrimination
![Doaa Qashlan speaks to Human Rights Watch during an interview in Gaza, November 18, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/12/202012mena_gaza_doaa_3.jpg?h=b0ef5550&itok=vKK3fNIZ)
Paraguay: Flawed Investigation of Argentine Girls’ Killings
Allow Access to Independent Forensic Experts
![Lilian Mariana Villalba in November 2019. Photo courtesy of her family.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/12/202011Americas_LilianThumbnail.jpg?h=81fad388&itok=aclL7LK3)
Brutal Attack in Indonesia Targets Christian Farmers
Arrest Assailants, Protect Religious Minorities
![Villagers and police officers clean up debris at the site of suspected militant attack in Lembantongoa village in Sulawesi, Indonesia, November 30, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/12/202012asia_indonesia_militant_attack.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=Q8p5Cy5X)
Human Rights Lawyer Ordered to Leave Russia
Seeking and Securing Justice for Victims of Abuse Seen as “Threat”
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Azerbaijan: Armenian Prisoners of War Badly Mistreated
Investigate, Prosecute Violations; Ensure Protection of All Military Detainees
![Liana Harutyunyan shows Human Rights Watch an image of her nephew Eric Khachaturyan, a prisoner of war (POW) in Azerbaijan, taken from a video in which he and other POWs are abused. Yerevan, November 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/12/202012eca_armenia_greensweater.jpg?h=5b728bb6&itok=WVC8GABi)
Three Reasons to Decriminalize Abortion in Colombia
Côte d’Ivoire: Post-Election Violence, Repression
Over 50 Killed Since Presidential Poll; Dozen Opposition Leaders Arrested