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Malawi: Reaffirm Human Rights, Rule of Law
New President Lazarus Chakwera Provides Opportunity for Reform
![Malawi's newly elected President Lazarus Chakwera takes the oath of office in Lilongwe, Malawi, Sunday June 28, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/06/202006Africa_Malawi_Chakwera.jpg?h=ad12ab7e&itok=mrnN5z8I)
Ethiopia Cracks Down Following Popular Singer’s Killing
Lift Internet Shutdown, Avoid Force at Protests, Free Unjustly Held Politicians
When Will Sports Stop Policing Femininity?
UN Human Rights Commissioner Rebukes Sex Testing Women Athletes
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Prosecutors in Russia Object to Parole for Jehovah’s Witness
Dennis Christensen Waits in Prison; Many Other Worshippers Await Prosecution
![Dennis Christensen (behind the windows) talks with his interpreter at the Zheleznodorzhy District Court in Oryol, January 28, 2019](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201901eca_russia_christensen.jpg?itok=mV-QYiPv)
AU must keep momentum to end structural racism
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Syrian Refugee Children Are Still Being Robbed of an Education
Education Not Prioritized at Annual Donor Conference
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Ecuador: Privacy at Risk with Covid-19 Surveillance
The National Assembly Needs to Approve Data Protection Law
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Interview: Burundi at a Crossroads
What Chance for Democracy After President Pierre Nkurunziza’s Death?
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Bangladesh: Repeal Abusive Law Used in Crackdown on Critics
Government Should End Spurious Charges, Pre-Trial Detention to Silence Dissent
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Florida Imposes Forced Parental Consent for Abortion
Young People Have Right to Safe, Accessible Abortion Care
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Realising Children’s Right to a Healthy Environment
A Joint Call to Action for the HRC Annual Full-Day Meeting on the Rights of the Child
UN: Environmental Emergency Undermines Children’s Rights
A Call for Child-Focused Action on Climate Change, Environmental Degradation
Philippines in Hot Seat at UN Rights Council
Government’s Announced Review Panel for ‘Drug War’ Killings a Ruse
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