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December 17, 2021 Dispatches

Some Progress for Children Despite Pandemic’s Toll

Ten Points to Celebrate from 2021

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December 16, 2021 Dispatches

UN Experts Urge Reform of Sri Lanka’s Counterterrorism Law

Prevention of Terrorism Act Long Used to Target Minorities, Activists

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December 15, 2021 Dispatches

Myanmar Atrocities Show Need for International Action

Sagaing Massacre Latest in Military’s Escalating Terror Campaign

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December 15, 2021 Dispatches

US Congress Misses Key Opportunity to Promote Rights

Annual Defense Spending Bill Leaves Out Human Rights Priorities

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December 15, 2021 Dispatches

Chinese Authorities Double Down on Tibetan Reincarnations

Communist Party Aims to Control Dalai Lama Selection

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December 15, 2021 Dispatches

Performers Should Speak Up or Not Attend Saudi Music Festival

Influencers, Promoters Should Also Distance Themselves From Image Laundering

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December 14, 2021 Dispatches

UN to Release Much-Anticipated Rights Report on China

‘Patterns’ of Violations Against Uyghurs, Turkic Muslims Documented in Xinjiang

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December 10, 2021 Dispatches

Killing of Journalist, Criminal Libel in the Philippines

Assault on Media Shouldn’t Dim Maria Ressa’s Nobel Triumph

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December 10, 2021 Dispatches

US Supreme Court Delivers Blow to Women’s Rights

Allowing Texas Abortion Law to Stand an Alarming Signal

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December 10, 2021 Dispatches

The Misguided US Approach to Drug Overdose Deaths

Federal Lawmakers Should Pursue Public Health Solutions Grounded in Rights

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December 8, 2021 Dispatches

A Human Rights Roadmap for Germany’s New Government

Olaf Scholz Appointed Chancellor Following 16 Years of Angela Merkel

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December 7, 2021 Dispatches

Decades of Impunity Paved Way for Myanmar’s Coup

Justice, Solidarity Crucial to Confront Abuses Past and Present

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December 7, 2021 Dispatches

Draconian UK Law Puts Vulnerable Asylum Seekers at Risk

Proposed Borders Bill Would Cause More Suffering, Less Protection

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December 7, 2021 Dispatches

Chile Overwhelmingly Passes Marriage Equality

Addresses Parentage, Joint Adoption, Assisted Reproductive Technology

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December 7, 2021 Dispatches

Uzbekistan Should Keep Its Human Rights Promises

Rather than Toasting a UN Post, Real Action Needed

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