US: Returns to Mexico Threaten Rights, Security
New Q&A on Trump Administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program
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Q&A: Trump Administration’s “Remain in Mexico” Program
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French Police to Stop Using Explosive Tear Gas Grenades
Other Dangerous Crowd Control Weapons Remain in Use
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Welcome New Monitoring for Poland
First such Council of Europe Move for an EU State in over 20 Years
![The Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly votes to bring Poland under its monitoring procedure, January 28, 2020, Strasbourg.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2020/202001europe_eu_councileurope.jpg?itok=8gi_pe7h)
Tunisia: Halt Prosecution of Prominent Activist
Accused of Inciting Hatred in a Facebook Post
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New Tennessee Law Deepens Discrimination Against LGBT People
Lawmakers Should Reject Bills Harming LGBT People, Children
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A New Film Brings Chechnya’s Horrific Anti-Gay Purge to the Screen
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People with Albinism Form First Ever Global Alliance
New Coalition Seeks to Combat Abuse, Stigma Around the World
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It Is Time to Change the Definition of Refugee
Climate Change is an Existential Threat to Humanity and As Such, Should Be Included in Legislation on Asylum Seeking
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Poland: Veto Law Punishing Judges for Criticism
New Draconian Restrictions on Judicial Independence
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Algeria: Post Election Repression
Free Anyone Detained for Peaceful Protest, Criticizing Authorities
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As US Universities Close Confucius Institutes, What’s Next?
US Defense Law Behind Closure of Chinese Government Cultural Centers
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Interview: Landmark World Court Order Protects Rohingya from Genocide
How a Small African Nation Took on Myanmar’s Crisis – and Won
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Tanzania: World Bank Disregarding Ban on Pregnant Schoolgirls
Require Government to Admit all Girls Before Approving Education Loan
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