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August 22, 2018
Why We Need A Pre-Emptive Ban On 'Killer Robots'
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![Why California Should Not Prosecute 14- and 15-year-olds as Adults](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201808us_futures_denied.jpg?itok=VdxPm2U4)
August 21, 2018
Cambodia: Free Opposition Leader Kem Sokha
Politically Motivated Solitary Detention Heightens Health Concerns
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August 21, 2018
Malaysia: Two Women Face Caning for Same-Sex Conduct
Criminalizing LGBT Relations Fosters Intolerance, Discrimination
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August 21, 2018
Japan: Protect Victims Enticed to North Korea
Historical ‘Paradise on Earth’ Campaign a Rights Disaster
![Five plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit against North Korea for the “Paradise on Earth” campaign hold a banner, accompanied by their supporters, in Tokyo, August 19, 2018.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201808asia_japan_protest.jpg?itok=_FdcCoor)
August 21, 2018
Victims of Syrian Chemical Attacks Await Justice
Five Years Since Sarin Killed Hundreds in Eastern Ghouta
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August 21, 2018
Saudi Prosecution Seeks Death Penalty for Female Activist
First Woman Facing Execution in Trials of Shia Protesters
![Women walk past a poster of Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 12, 2018. © 2018 Reuters](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201806mena_saudi_women.jpg?itok=GwGc2v_D)
August 21, 2018
US: Key Rights at Stake in Supreme Court Nomination
Next Justice Will Play Pivotal Role
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August 21, 2018
Uganda: Attacks on Opposition Figures, Media
Widespread Protests Over Security Force Brutality During Campaign
![Ugandan security forces briefly beat then detain a protester in downtown Kampala, Uganda, Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. Ugandan police fired bullets and tear gas to disperse a crowd of protesters demanding the release of jailed lawmaker, pop star, and government](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201808africa_uganda_police.jpg?itok=cMJDqCFb)
August 21, 2018
Nigeria: Journalists, Activists Detained, Allege Torture
End Harassment, Attacks on Freedom of Expression
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August 21, 2018
Killer Robots Fail Key Moral, Legal Test
Principles and Public Conscience Call for Preemptive Ban
![Growing opposition to fully autonomous weapons from various quarters shows how the public conscience supports banning weapons systems that lack meaningful human control.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201808arms_killerrobots_main.jpg?itok=1r4q4nk-)
August 21, 2018
Online Jokes Are No Laughing Matter in Russia
Russians Increasingly Prosecuted Under Extremism Legislation for Social Media Posts
![A satirical mugshot depicting Daniil Markin. The nameplate indicates his page on the social media platform VKontake and Russia's Criminal Code Article 282.1 ("incitement of hatred against a religious group"). He faces up to five years in prison under this](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2018/201808eca_russia_speech.jpg?itok=U3BxrNom)