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April 8, 2020
Europe: Abortion Curbs Endanger Women, Girls in Pandemic
Measures Urgently Needed to Safeguard Access in the Region
![202004eca_wrd_csoabortion](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2020/202004eca_wrd_csoabortion.jpg?itok=uGdpz4ri)
April 8, 2020
Lebanon: Direct COVID-19 Assistance to Hardest Hit
Inadequate Government Response Creates Risk of Hunger for Many
![A street vendor pushes his cart in Shatila Palestinian refugee camp, wearing a face mask to try to protect against the spread of COVID-19, in Beirut suburbs, Lebanon, March 30, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2020/202004mena_lebanon_streetvendor.jpg?itok=Su3Ll3Hb)
April 7, 2020
Ending the Unthinkable Injustice of Human Chaining
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April 7, 2020
COVID-19: Unblock Voice Over IP Platforms in Gulf
![202004mena_gulf_VoIP](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2020/202004mena_gulf_voip.jpg?itok=2BDI39HO)
April 7, 2020
Immigration Detainees in Canada Desperate for Release, Transparency
Some Released, Remainder Face Serious Risks from COVID-19
![People wait in a temporary detention center in Blackpool, Quebec, August 5, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2020/202003americas_canada_immigration_detention.jpg?itok=yRVa5GfO)
![People in the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos wait to use one of the few overcrowded water stations in the camp.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2020/202004europe_greece_refugees_moria.jpg?itok=DFMO-K4d)
April 7, 2020
Bolivia: COVID-19 Decree Threatens Free Expression
Vague Language Can Be Misused to Quell Criticism
![La presidenta interina de Bolivia, Jeanine Áñez, durante un discurso desde el Palacio Presidencial en La Paz, Bolivia, el miércoles 22 de enero de 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2020/040720amer_bolivia_anezcovid.jpg?itok=ekUkbz1a)
April 7, 2020
Trump Administration Using Pandemic as Excuse to Target Asylum Seekers
Planned ‘Expulsions’ From US Are Illegal, Harmful
![202004us_coronavirus_MPP1](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2020/202004us_coronavirus_mpp1.jpg?itok=QhVFdvYQ)
April 7, 2020
Convicted Congolese Warlord Escapes. Again.
Arrest Gédéon Kyungu While Respecting Rights
![Warlord Gédéon Kyungu Mutanga surrenders in southern Democratic Republic of Congo](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/screen_shot_2016-10-14_at_12.17.30_pm.png?itok=NkDOVABK)
April 7, 2020
Rights Risks to Older People in COVID-19 Response
Combat Ageism; Ensure Access to Health Care, Services
![A Zapotec woman washes her hands after learning from a local radio program about hand-washing and social distancing to avoid COVID-19, in Oaxaca state, Mexico, March 31, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2020/202004olderpeople_olderpeoplesrights_covid.jpg?itok=76gwRtxo)
April 7, 2020
Gulf States: Ease Immigration Detention in Pandemic
Unwarranted Amid Health Risks, Global Travel Restrictions
![A worker rests at his accommodation in Qadisiya labor camp, Saudi Arabia August 17, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2020/202004mena_gcc_migrants.jpg?itok=1RwV0noK)
April 7, 2020
South Africa: Set Rights-Centered COVID-19 Measures
Monitor Lockdown Enforcement; Support Vulnerable Groups
![Soldiers patrol the streets in an attempt to enforce a 21 day nationwide lockdown, aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Alexandra township, South Africa, March 28, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2020/202004africa_southafrica_covid.jpg?itok=XXIviw4D)